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There’s some work to be done.<\/p>\n
So remember in 2017 with all that offensive line trouble the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> had? Before Jimmy Garoppolo<\/a>’s lightning-quick release alleviated the concerns, quarterbacks were getting bulldozed back there. The 49ers needed to retool this thing as it was a hindrance as far back as Jim Harbaugh’s final year as head coach. Well, things have gotten better. <\/p>\n For run blocking, the 49ers have been light years improved in 2018. Pass blocking? That hasn’t been as great. In their pass-blocking efficiency rankings, Pro Football Focu<\/a>s has the 49ers ranked 23: <\/p>\n Impressive performances from tackles Mike McGlinchey<\/a> and Joe Staley<\/a> did a great job of masking the underwhelming play of the interior. Mike Person<\/a> and Laken Tomlinson <\/a> combined to allow as many pressures (65) as their tackle duo did, while center Weston Richburg<\/a> gave up the third-most pressures of any center in the league (33). The Niners ended the year having allowed 175 pressures from their 593 pass-blocking snaps while allowing the league’s third-most quarterback hits.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n