Missed tackles a problem on defense

San Francisco’s defense got carved up all game by Drew Brees and the Saints’ offense, but Sunday their biggest issue was missed tackles. Several big plays by New Orleans were sparked by 49ers defenders arriving late, arm tackling, or failing to wrap up. It looked a lot like the issues we saw with last year’s unit. It’s been a long couple weeks for San Francisco, and they’re coming off a very tough game vs. Baltimore, but they can’t allow missed tackles to become a problem through December and the postseason.