49ers depth chart: Defensive end rotation key to replicating dominant pass rush

A deep depth chart at defensive end could key the 49ers’ defensive dominance again in 2020.

DE Dee Ford

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Offseason knee surgery to clean up a bad case of tendinitis should help Ford improve on a somewhat disappointing 2019 campaign. He was productive when he was on the field, notching 6.5 sacks in 11 games. A hamstring injury limited him in two of those contests as well. The 49ers’ pass rush went to a different level when Ford did play last year, so a healthier 2020 should put him in line for more snaps in pass rushing situations.