So how do we put the 49ers’ 11 arrests by seven players since 2012 into perspective?
First, the 49ers’ pattern follows the league overall, which typically shows that a handful of players repeatedly getting in the trouble. For example, Aldon Smith and former 49er Ray McDonald account for six of the 11 arrests.
Also, some of the players who have been arrested are no longer with the team including offensive linemen Al Netter (DUI), defensive lineman Demarcus Dobbs (DUI and marijuana possession). Wide receiver Michael Crabtree, who was questioned in relation to a sexual assault, but never arrested, is now a Raider.