We always tell you not to judge teams on what they say but rather on what they do. In the case of the 49ers, the biggest acquisition they made this offseason was signing cornerback Charvarius Ward to a 3-year deal worth up to $42 million. So far, the move appears to have paid off. On today’s Gold Diggers podcast, Michelle Magdziuk explained where the secondary needed to improve.
Anyone that watched the 49ers at all last season knows the pass coverage wasn’t great. The 49ers knew the pass coverage wasn’t great, so they built the defense around getting pressure with four players up front to leave seven players available in coverage.