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49ers stock report following Week 4 loss to the Cardinals

By Peter Panacy

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers is hit by outside linebacker Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Quarterback Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers is hit by outside linebacker Chandler Jones #55 of the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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RENTON, WA- CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Robert Saleh of the Seattle Seahawks poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images)
RENTON, WA- CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Robert Saleh of the Seattle Seahawks poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images) /

Defensive Coordinator Robert Saleh

A week after the 49ers gave up 418 total yards and 41 points to the Rams, the Niners defense managed to clamp down once again against a Cardinals offense with more than just a handful of weapons.

Credit should go to defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, especially considering his group currently ranks No. 6 in the NFL with only 4.9 yards per play allowed.

That’s pretty good, especially considering what happened last year.

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In Week 4, the Niners gave up 368 total yards of offense but managed to hold Arizona to a 5-of-16 mark on third downs. The defense also held the Cardinals’ not-so-great rushing attack to a mere 51 yards.

And while Arizona’s game-winning touchdown in overtime isn’t a good look, at least Saleh can feel pretty confident his defense isn’t the reason San Francisco is winless over the first quarter of 2017.

Stock: Up