Steve Wilks is the big winner as 49ers’ pass rush, coverage finally converge

Steve Wilks’ sideline relocation was going to be a bonanza for the Fox television cameras no matter what happened Sunday. If the San Francisco 49ers’ defense struggled there would be all sorts of forlorn shots of the defensive coordinator with perhaps one — if Fox got lucky with the composition — of a stone-faced Kyle Shanahan looming in the background. He played the 49ers’ first two defensive snaps as part of a five-man front to start the game and finished with a tackle and a batted pass. But I enjoyed him down there today.” GO DEEPER 'Back to being us': 49ers rediscovered complementary formula against Jaguars “I guess that’s the answer right there, huh?” Warner said dryly when asked about Wilks’ presence and its effect on the performance. It was a good learning experience for our team.” Mostly, the 49ers’ defensive performance highlighted a far better marriage between the pass rush and coverage.