49ers' pass rushers should have a field day against the shaky offensive line of the Browns
Through their first three games of the season, the defense of the San Francisco 49ers have been a wrecking crew. Specifically when it comes to the pass rushers of the defense who have just been dominating the opposition in each and every game. There is just too much talent to account for if you're the opposing offense.
Now that they are back from their nice long bye week, the pass rushers of the 49ers are ready to feast again. Their prey this week will be the Cleveland Browns who are coming off their most complete game against the Baltimore Ravens. What made things easy for the Browns was the fact that Baker Mayfield wasn't being pressured on almost every drop back.
It also helps that they finally decided to run the ball more with Nick Chubb to keep the defense off-balance. Mayfield was only sacked once and had plenty of snaps where he was kept clean enough to deliver throws. However, Mayfield was only protected well because the Ravens do not have great overall talent on their defensive line.
In week three against the Los Angeles Rams, the Browns' offensive line was getting abused. There were even times where Baker Mayfield would run into sacks himself because he doesn't trust the protection. The same happened in week one against the Tennesse Titans who also have a talented defense. Whenever this offensive line goes against above average talent, they get abused.
That is why the 49ers' pass rushers should have a field day against the shaky offensive line of the Browns. It could get ugly real quick for the Baker Mayfield and the offense. The 49ers' pass rushers have been an elite force in every game. They even made a talented Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line look pedestrian. Imagine what they will do to a low tier offensive line like the Cleveland Browns.
It is going to cause Mayfield to abandon the pocket early and run into sacks. He may be able to avoid certain pass rushers like Nick Bosa since he struggles to break down and finish the sack. Nevertheless, Mayfield will be rattled if the pressure is constantly there. To make things worse for him, Jarvis Landry may be inactive for this game after coming off a career high game in receiving yards. The connection between the two last week was phenomenal.
Now that his security blanket isn't there, all the attention can be focused on Odell Beckham Jr. who has struggled to connect with Mayfield. It'll be interesting to see what the Browns will do to try and slow down the pass rush of the 49ers. Once again, there is just too much talent to account for. The Browns' offensive line is going to have to win their matchups from time to time, which I have a hard time seeing.
I would expect someone on the defensive line of the 49ers to get their first multi-sack game of the season. The offensive line of the Browns is that bad and really doesn't require anything special to scheme up. From top to bottom, the 49ers' defensive line should be able to dominate in this game and bottle up the Browns' offense. What better time to dominate in a game than in primetime with the entire nation watching. Monday night will be the San Francisco 49ers opportunity to announce to everyone that they are the real deal.
