From 2019 to 2022, the 49ers' defense ranked #2 in the NFL — and #1 by a fairly wide margin in 2022.
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) May 7, 2026
Since then, from 2023 to 2025, the 49ers' defense has plummeted to #24 — #18 vs the pass, #27 vs the run.
This is the single biggest necessary larger-picture fix facing SF pic.twitter.com/UoMYWWBEPV