49ers: Power ranking San Francisco's top 30 players of 2018

San Francisco 49ers: Power ranking the top 30 players of 2018

By Aaron Tan | Jan 4, 2019

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15: George Kittle #85, Matt Breida #22 and Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 01: Dekoda Watson #97 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after a play against the Oakland Raiders during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 1, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

30. team. 42. . . . Outside Linebacker Dekoda Watson

Outside linebacker Dekoda Watson actually spent most of the season on injured reserve. He started the year off on IR with a hamstring injury, was activated off it on Nov. 1, played two games and was placed on injured reserve again on Dec. 5 with a calf injury.

However, in the two games that he did play, Watson accumulated two sacks (1.5 in his first and half in his second) and one forced fumble.

He was applying good pressure on the quarterback from the edge, and because what Watson showed in those two games was the most effective pass rush we’ve seen from an edge rusher all year, the linebacker deserves a spot on this list.