Dee Ford, DE

Originally posted by Joecool:
These moves at LB tell me the our personnel department isn't too high on Bosa or Allen.

Originally posted by okdkid:

Projecting 49ers starters on D

LEO - Nick Bosa*
Interior - DeForest Buckner
Interior - D.J. Jones
Big End - Arik Armstead
SAM - Dee Ford
MLB - Fred Warner
WLB - Kwon Alexander
CB - Richard Sherman
CB - T Moore/Witherspoon/Another Vet
FS - Earl Thomas*
SS - Adrian Colbert/Tartt

— Kevin Jones (@Mr_KevinJones) March 13, 2019

Originally posted by 808niner4lyphe:

I think SS is Harris job to lose. He played lights out when he had the chance last year.

Originally posted by CharlieSheen:

He's come a long way from running away from Frank Gore

Originally posted by okdkid:

Projecting 49ers starters on D

LEO - Nick Bosa*
Interior - DeForest Buckner
Interior - D.J. Jones
Big End - Arik Armstead
SAM - Dee Ford
MLB - Fred Warner
WLB - Kwon Alexander
CB - Richard Sherman
CB - T Moore/Witherspoon/Another Vet
FS - Earl Thomas*
SS - Adrian Colbert/Tartt

— Kevin Jones (@Mr_KevinJones) March 13, 2019

Originally posted by KamLeon:

You two should team up with Sus and start a new website. You wouldn't be missed in these parts

Originally posted by KamLeon:

Originally posted by CharlieSheen:

He's come a long way from running away from Frank Gore

Lol

Originally posted by MadDog49er:
Re-watching a Niners' 2018 game on defense right now. The Niners' defense (which is a hybrid of a 4-3 and 3-4 defense.... is three guys in the three point position and one in a two point position at the snap,usually on the weakside....the RDE spot.....the Elephant). The Niners do flip the elephant back and forth on both right and left sides, even though traditionally they are racing around the LT.

However, I saw more snaps with all four down lineman in a three point stance, even on base downs. So, the defense has some flexibility.

Bosa played heavily at LDE (the strongside DE) at OSU, which would allow Ford to be the Leo, or Elephant, in this system. I just don't know the Niners are going to give up on both Armstead and Thomas as base-down defenders. Hence, my skepticism they are going to pick Bosa......but, who knows. I could be totally wrong. I just see much bigger issues in the secondary.

Originally posted by Heroism:
Some stuff I saw while watching Ford last week after the rumor popped up. He's very talented and actually reminded me a lot of a mini-Josh Allen.

Ford's game is predicated on speed. His get off is blazing and eats up space with his first three steps. He's not that tall(relatively speaking), so he naturally shrinks around the arc. He absolutely feasts on tackles who are late out of their stance or have slow feet. Give him a soft corner, and he'll snatch it.



Coming out of college, he'd simply run past tackles. But he's learned how to soften the corner by using his hands. This cross-chop move is absolutely filthy. He does false step a lot, which is surprising given how explosive he is. But he could be even more explosive if he gets that tidied up.



Another improvement since coming out of college is his ability to convert speed to power. Ford knows how to use his speed to manipulate tackle's into opening their hips. As previously mentioned, he's a hair under 6-2, so he's got that natural leverage to work underneath tackle's pads.

Today, 06:26 PM #39Discuss Thrower

'bout time we bone them on trade value.

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
A legit pass rusher will help the whole defense. Very happy to have a Ford. Wondering if they will pass on Bosa now because of Ford.