Kurtenbach: Talanoa Hufanga made the 49ers’ defense the NFL’s best. He could also end the Niners’ postseason early

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 3: San Francisco 49ers’ Talanoa Hufanga (29) celebrates his interception and touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Conflict.

It’s the principle at the heart of Kyle Shanahan’s offense.

The 49ers’ head coach and offensive play-caller isn’t simply calling plays at random — he’s isolating certain players on the opposing defense and calling plays that put them in unwinnable positions.

To be great on defense, you have to be incisive. Save for generational players, there’s not enough

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