It feels like the only time we talk about Quinton Dial is after he’s been flagged for a bogus questionable roughing the passer penalty. But after flashing a few times this past week against the Bears, it seemed like a good time to take a closer look at the 49ers’ third-year defensive lineman.
Dial indeed jumped off the tape with a number of positive plays, though there were far more blemishes that popped up when reviewing the coaches tape than it appeared on first watch.
Let’s start with the positive. Dial’s six stops led all 49ers defenders and he recorded them in a variety of ways.