I think one of the more underrated storylines this season is the pressure on Dee Ford to perform. The San Francisco 49ers traded a 2020 second round pick for the former Kansas City Chief. Ford’s contract is set up to where 2019 is where he gets the majority of his money. After that, it’s mostly a year-to-year deal.
Ford didn’t receive an $85-million contract by accident. No player put more pressure on the quarterback as an edge rusher than Dee Ford did in 2018. When you consistently get after the quarterback, eventually those pressures turn into sacks.