49ers game review: Keeping up with Mac Jones’ toughness was too much for Rams (paywall) “The Rams don’t invest heavily in linebackers as part of a roster-building philosophy that emphasizes their front four, the primary reason Los Angeles entered Thursday ranked second in the NFL in sacks. And Shanahan’s opening-game brilliance — the 49ers had 163 net yards on 25 plays on their back-to-back TD drives — featured plenty of quick passes that neutralized Los Angeles’ pass rush and often exposed the second level of its defense.

Jones completed 11 of 13 passes for 131 yards on the first two possessions and his average depth of target on his completions was 4.9 yards. On his first scoring pass, a 6-yarder to Tonges, the tight end was left uncovered in the middle of the end zone because Speights

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