Kenneth Walker vs Fred Warner & Dre Greenlaw (2022 wk 15) _ RB vs LB Matchup.

And as Kelly said the question is can they get that running game going with a rookie walker flanking them and taking the handoff and working his way up to the 40 yard line for a gain of five. And of course he played at Wake Forest first and then out of Michigan State last year. Off play action set up the screen into a lot of traffic and that is read perfectly by Aziz Alshire. These linebackers as a trio are as good as there is. The top group in the NFL. Watch how quickly he feels this offensive line. 68. Damian Lewis starts to creep out and right away that tipped off. Niners rush four. Smith escapes the sack. Throws on the run. It's almost picked off. He was lucky. Against this 49er group on these intermediate throws. Cross to middle. They've been throwing a lot this year. Here's the tight end. These backers match up well. Fred Warner gets most of the attention but we've seen Alshire in the previous play and Greenlaw here. Second down and 10. Look out there. Bouncing off a would-be tackle. Walker. But he can only get back to the 33 yard line. You can see how effective they can be even against the run. You're trying to run the rookie. Look at the linebacker. Drake Greenlaw right in there just pushing him back. And this defense. One thing you gotta love. If you love defensive football, the way these guys fly to the football as a group. Somehow Walker keeps his balance. Question about that from the 32 yard line. Here's Walker. His home is in Arizona. He was a great high school player. Down and 10. About a 5 yard gain here. We're trying to get this team rolling right now after three successive 3 and outs. And this is Kenneth Walker going nowhere. You know it's funny. We asked him yesterday. Fast. Second and 10. To the outside. This time they hit Walker. The running back. Short game. DeMondo-Lenor makes the stop on the play. They didn't. In the 39 yard line. Here goes Walker. Game to five. We set the clock to 25 seconds. And underneath. That's not going to do very much and the crowd gets frustrated. Walker makes the catch there. It's going to be fourth down. Kittle with the longest touchdown by a tight end in the NFL this season. Start this drive. Do the Hawks with a 4 yard gain by Walker. Walker. Bottling him up tonight. Smith to the outside. Metcalf. Gets away from LeMond. Secondary. I mean in critical areas too. Walker. You can be maybe the best team in the league. One of the best. And keep fighting. Here's Walker. And again such an important game for them to really kind of not be dead in the home. 44 yard line. Walker to the outside. Gets around the corner. Nice run. First down. Nick Bosa this time shoots a gap to the inside and it frees up the edge here. Good recognition of that by Kenneth Walker right there. He's got that lateral quickness and I'll tell you what. You underestimate his speed. He's got long speed. I mean he can bounce it. He's quick. But if he turns the corner he can go to the house. Lockett is in motion. Smith under pressure again. And that is tipped to line. Walker spins away and is able to net that first down here. I think that ball. But like I said he has been cleared. Back on the bench but can get back in the game. Meanwhile the pass is thrown underneath to Walker with a ton of room. And Kenneth Walker will take the ball to the 10 yard line. Bufanga stopped him at that spot. The crossers create some confusion. Number one they blitz Fred Warner. Once he comes there's no linebacker left there to pick up Kenneth Walker. And with all that space. Snaps it to two through the middle and this ends the ball game right here. As Mason takes off inside the 10. The 49ers win it by a score of 21-13. Dealing a major blow to Seattle's Boyle of hopes along the way.