San Francisco 49ers: Nick Mullens, big takeaways from win vs. Raiders in Week 9

Pass rush dominates dreadful Raiders O-Line

Mullens will get all the headlines, having been verified on Twitter mid-game and received a congratulatory phone call from fellow Southern Miss alum Brett Favre, but much praise should go to the 49ers pass rush, which produced by far its performance of the year.

An Oakland offensive line hit by injuries wilted against a group that has struggled to generate pressure all year as the Niners racked up seven sacks of Derek Carr and one of A.J. McCarron after the Raiders waved the white flag.

Cassius Marsh had 2.5 sacks off one edge while Dekoda Watson, playing his first game after coming off injured reserve, made an instant impact with 1.5. DeForest Buckner, Ronald Blair and Solomon Thomas also got in on the act as Carr was never allowed to settle into a rhythm beyond the first field goal drive for Oakland.

Not every offensive line will serve up showings as embarrassing as Oakland’s did, but from a Niners perspective this kind of performance should fuel confidence that they can disrupt the passer when their interior and edge rushers fire on all cylinders.