49ers Defense PFF Breakdown & Snap Counts: Eason, Halton Lead Disrupted Front Line
Bryson Eason and Gracen Halton dominated the trenches while Ephesians Prysock logged heavy snaps in a preseason opener that tested San Francisco's depth and tackling consistency.
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Cornerback Ephesians Pry Stock led all defensive players with a towering fifty-three snaps, whi- while newly signed veteran Eli Apple saw limited action, which is sixteen, as he works back into the rotation.
Here's a full breakdown of the snap count and PFF grades for the 49ers defense.
Like I said, Ephesians Pa- Pry Stock had the most snaps with fifty-three.
Darrell Luther and Jacob Robinson had forty-five each at the cornerback position, and free safeties Ashton Davis and Jalen Stroman had thirty-five.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Eli Apple and Garrett Wallow had sixteen, Larry Worth III had fourteen, and Jack Jones had eight.
Undrafted interior lineman Bryson Easton graded out with a seventy-seven point three, and Grayson Halton a seventy-three point six, paced San Francisco's trans-performance.
Ogba, Okonaru, and James Thompson were the only pass rushers on the roster credited with generating multiple pressures.
Halton anchored the interior rush defense, serving as the only defender on the team with more than one run stop after recording four.
In terms of pass rush win rate, J- James Thompson led the group at eighteen point two percent.
Conversely, Alfred Collins and Romello Height posted the lowest marks on the front.
Collins suffered from a missed tackle and was driven backwards by Tennessee's starting offensive lineman, while neither Collins nor Height recorded a pass rush win across their eighteen snaps.
Linebackers Larry Worth III and Tatum Bethune both brought down Titans quarterbacks for sacks.
Worth added a key stop and a run defense as well.
Nick Martin turned in solid tackling depth, posting an average depth of tackle of five point eight yards.
Safety Ashton Davis led the entire secondary unit with a seventy-six point four grade across thirty-five snaps, highlighted by a sharp break on the ball where an interception slipped through his hands.
Rookie cornerback Ephesians Pry Stock held up well over his team-high fifty-three snaps and surrendered just two catches for nineteen yards on six targets, while recording a key pass breakup in the end zone.
Tackling remains an immediate point of emphasis for Raheem Morris heading into week two.
Pry Stock, Jalen Stroman, and Marquise Seijel each missed a tackle on the night.
Cornerback Jack Jones also missed an open field tackle on the drive, where he exited with a hand injury.
