16. Dee Ford
The Niners’ defense is better with Dee Ford and Kwon Alexander on the field. Per ESPN Stats & Information, the Niners had 24 sacks on 164 snaps with end Nick Bosa and Ford on the field together this season. They had 24 sacks on 801 snaps on all other plays as Ford missed considerable time with a hamstring problem. “Having him out there with all of us really, really affects blocking schemes,” defensive tackle DeForest Buckner said. “It’s just another really good pass-rusher out there. … Having him and Nick out there, even having Nick on the edge, they can’t really slide one way or another, they have to pick and choose.”