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3 49ers players who need to improve in Week 7 vs. Redskins

By Jeremy Wohlfart

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers looks to pass in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 13, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 07: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers causes Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns to fumble the ball at Levi’s Stadium on October 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 07: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers causes Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns to fumble the ball at Levi’s Stadium on October 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

No. 3: DeForest Buckner

In the past two weeks, we’ve seen two different defensive linemen go absolutely nuts and tee off on an offensive line.

Last week is was EDGE Dee Ford, who came up with 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and an astronomical 94.9 grade from Pro Football Focus:

The week before was the official statement game by young star EDGE Nick Bosa. Who had two sacks (which should have been three, had another sack been correctly called) and made Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield look like an undrafted free agent making his first preseason start.

This week it’s time for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to have his 2019 statement game.

Buckner has been very good, but has oddly enough taken a backseat to the 49ers’ new EDGE additions this year. It’s odd because he has three sacks, six QB hits and three tackles for loss, yet there hasn’t been a game where he’s been the best player on the field.

Buckner has a huge advantage here. Redskins center Chase Roullier is only decent with a 67.0 score by PFF, while left guard Ereck Flowers is a former bust for the New York Giants who got moved inside to guard and has been ineffectual there for Washington.

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With their wrecking-ball acts the last fortnight, Bosa and Ford will soak up all the attention of the Redskins offensive line. Buckner has a chance to take advantage and make the game all about him on defense.