San Francisco 49ers' End of Season Grades: Defense

Welcome back, 'Niners Faithful, for the second installment of First Annual DannyBoy SportsTalk End of Season Grades for the San Francisco 49ers , or as I like to call it for short, FADBSTEOSGFTSF4 . I still can't think of a better name. Suggestions? Leave them in the comments. You can find Part One here . Part Three will be coming out next week, as Special Teams and coaching grades will be handed out.   Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride... Position Name Grade DE       Justin Smith A   Many media types groaned about the 49ers overpaying him. I guarantee no one in the organization thinks the same way. He dominated!   Ray McDonald C-   "Jumpy", as Matt Barrows of the Sac Bee has called him, tallied six encroachment or offside penalties to go along with only one sack.   Kentwan ... (link)