How Are the San Francisco 49ers Thriving Without All the Stars on Defense?

Over the past two games, the San Francisco 49ers have had four would-be defensive starters watching from the sideline or at home. Players that are no slouches either. Patrick Willis, Aldon Smith, Chris Culliver and Ian Williams were meant to be strong points at each level of the team's defensive infrastructure, but were lost for one reason or another. 

That being the case, coach Jim Harbaugh has had to summon several unknowns from his bench as fill-ins for the 2013 season. Some of these unheralded players will be taking...

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