The San Francisco 49ers lost 28-18 to the Arizona Cardinals
Youth Customized San Francisco 49ers Jerseys , and there are a host of reasons why. We can point to numerous drops, poor execution on offense, and tackling woes (although there appeared to be fewer missed tackles than normal). But if we want to find one number to pin this loss on, it would have to be 5.The 49ers offense coughed up the ball five times in Week 5. C.J. Beathard threw two interceptions and was twice stripped of the ball on pass plays. Additionally, Raheem Mostert was stripped of the ball in the second quarter. The 49ers defense was unable to force turnovers of their own, and a -5 in the turnover department resulted in this rather obscene statistical performance:The 49ers had 33 first downs to the Cardinals 10 first downs. The 49ers out-gained the Cardinals 447 yards to 220 yards. Finally, the 49ers controlled time of possession 40:12 to 19:48. Drops and generally poor execution cost the 49ers, but when you dominate on the stat sheet like this , turnovers are the easiest way to entirely negate that.Beathard gets the bulk of the blame in this regard. He did not get enough help from his pass catchers much of the day, but his fumbles were primarily on him. The 49ers receivers are struggling to get separation, but even still, Beathard has to have better pocket presence. This is just one of many problems that need to be cleaned up. The 49ers can clean up their tackling and pass catching, but a -5 in turnover differential can rarely be overcome. We will hear plenty over the next week about Nick Mullens’ performance in the San Francisco 49ers win over the Oakland Raiders. But beyond his performance, the pass rush was a revelation — for at least one game — and it was critical to the 49ers victory.The 49ers have struggled to get any kind of pressure off the edge. Cassius Marsh occasionally has gotten through, but it’s been an inconsistent unit
