49ers: Top 5 performances from Week 12 loss vs. Buccaneers

San Francisco 49ers: 5 best performances from Week 12 vs. Buccaneers

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 25: Running back Matt Breida #22 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks free of outside linebacker Adarius Taylor #53 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an 11-yard run in the second quarter of the game at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 07: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a play against the Arizona Cardinals during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Defensive Tackle DeForest Buckner

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is, without question, the best player on the team’s defense. Not a week goes by that Buckner doesn’t jump out and force you to take notice of his stellar play.

On Sunday, Buckner had five tackles, two for loss and a sack.

Regularly working through double teams, against offensive lines schemed to take him out of the game, Buckner is like the post office.

He always delivers.

Still only 24 years old, the rest of the NFC can’t be happy with the thought of Buckner improving with age.

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If the 49ers were smart, they would beg, borrow and steal any help they could get along the defensive line for Buckner this upcoming offseason.