The key to their success was explained by former NFL head coach Mike Smith. As the most successful coach in Atlanta Falcons history, he has some experience in these matters. He explained that the Eagles saw a new quarterback and asked Haason Reddick to bring pressure on pretty much every snap.
Since the Niners had a new quarterback on the field, they needed to give him more protection, which tied up both their tight end and running back in blocking. So, bringing defensive pressure on the quarterback took pressure off the secondary.
He explained the Eagles’ tactics on Sportskeeda’s “The BallFather Podcast”:
He added:
Eagles defensive plan handcuffed 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan
As coach Smith explained, Kyle Shanahan was left with no options at all.
He said:
Smith continued:
Much has been made of the 49ers’ struggles in the game but Mike Smith was more intent on giving kudos to the victorious Eagles.
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