Can The 49ers Defense Stop The Aerial Attack Of Detroit’s Matthew Stafford?

The San Fransisco 49ers are faced with a tall task this week. If the 49ers are going to win their second game of the 2012 season the defense is going to have to stop Matthew Stafford, or at least slow him down. The 49ers defense is going to have to play with the same intensity their hear coach Jim Harbaugh has. The team needs to find a way to take it onto the field with them. Stafford can eat your lunch once he gets going. In week one Stafford put up 355 yards passing. The Detroit Lions had 429 yards of total offense. Not only does the 49ers defense have to stop Staffords passing attack they are faced with trying to stop the run too. On the offensive side of the ball 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is going to have to elevate his game to a higher level, the Lions defense likes to bring the pressure to the quarterback. If Smith is going to be successful he is going to have to make quick reads and get the ball off before the Detroit defense gets to him. In week one Smith had 211 yards pa...