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Jaguars expose 49ers’ costly turnover problem in painful fashion

Both head coach Kyle Shanahan and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh should be pretty upset with how the San Francisco 49ers fared on both sides of the ball in Week 4's home bout against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Saleh's defense entered Week 4 without an interception, while the Jags were leading the NFL with nine defensive takeaways, meaning whoever protected the ball most and took advantage of turnovers would be in an excellent position to win.

Well, Jacksonville certainly continued its reputation, generating two takeaways within minutes of the second quarter.

The Jaguars forced a fumble from the hands of tight end Luke Farrell, subsequently scoring a go-ahead touchdown in immediate response, and then Jags linebacker Devin Lloyd picked off a pass from quarterback Brock Purdy that bounced off the extended hands of running back Christian McCaffrey.