49ers Must Make This Change to Their Starting Lineup

Sigle’s performance against the Eagles in a playoff game was incredible. It was the best performance from a 49ers safety all year long. Sigle made himself undeniable from that game. 

He has to be a starter moving forward, especially against the Seattle Seahawks. Forget giving him a role. He needs to be a starter over Brown, or even Malik Mustapha. Sigle was constantly flying around in run support and held up great in coverage.

He tallied six solo tackles, one run stop, and allowed just one catch for eight yards in coverage. The stats he tallied are solid, but it doesn’t emphasize enough how sweet his performance was.

Again, Sigle hadn’t played meaningful snaps in months, was a healthy scratch, and had to get thrown into the fire on the road in a playoff game. What a job by him to be ready and not let the moment phase him.

A mentally tough player like that is exactly what the 49ers need right now. At the very least, he’s earned a moderate role on the defense, but I think the 49ers need to slide him in as the starter over Brown.

As of now, Brown is still nursing a hamstring injury, so he likely won’t play on Saturday. But even if he were healthy, Sigle should start. Sigle will be better suited against Seattle’s run game anyway. 

It’s not a tough decision to make here if you’re the 49ers. Play the rookie, and never look back.

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