49ers run game takes center stage vs. Saints

The 49ers run game needs to be at its best Sunday in New Orleans.

RT Mike McGlinchey

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McGlinchey is coming off his best game of the season against the Ravens. He was terrific setting the edge in the run game and keeping quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo upright when he dropped back. The Saints’ defense has a multifaceted defensive front that gets after the quarterback and wrecks running games. Getting the run game going will have a lot to do with how well McGlinchey does clearing the way on the right side, and Garoppolo has to be mistake free. That starts with keeping him from getting hit.