The 49ers’ star power is apparent. They enter Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Chiefs boasting perhaps the best roster in the NFL.
While the top-to-bottom talent for San Francisco is strong, there are a handful of players who jump out as particularly essential for them against a red-hot Kansas City squad. These are the 49ers’ six most important players for securing a win and a sixth Lombardi Trophy Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones destroyed the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. He’s playing as well as ever this year and he’s certainly capable of ruining San Francisco’s offense again Sunday. Feliciano will see plenty of matchups vs. Jones. Moving him in the run game and keeping him from collapsing the pocket are going to be massive to the 49ers’ offensive success Bosa is a true game-wrecker on defense. He posted a couple sacks in the NFC championship game, and now the 49ers need another productive outing. Moving Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes off his spot and speeding him up matters a lot, but it’s the run game where Bosa will matter most. He needs to be sound in setting the edge and getting down the line quickly for tackles in the backfield. Bosa is also paramount to slowing the Chiefs’ dynamic screen game. He has to recognize those and perhaps blow up one or two before they can get rolling downhill.
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