Originally posted by TheWooLick:It's football, pretty tough to be or stay at #1 in a lot of categories
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by TheWooLick:Prepare to be disappointed
Anything less than the #1 defense will be a disappointment.
Why do you think the defensive ranking will tumble under Wilks?
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Aug 31, 2023 at 6:41 AM
- 49AllTheTime
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Aug 31, 2023 at 7:16 AM
- ritz126
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Originally posted by TheWooLick:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by TheWooLick:Prepare to be disappointed
Anything less than the #1 defense will be a disappointment.
Why do you think the defensive ranking will tumble under Wilks?
it will take a few weeks to adjust to the new system
compared to Ryans its a very similar base scheme both run cover 3. The main difference is Wilks doesn't run cover 2 at all. Wilks also like to blitz more.
I do think they will be an adjustment period early on but we will hit out stride later in season close to playoffs
Aug 31, 2023 at 7:38 AM
- TheWooLick
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Originally posted by ritz126:Originally posted by TheWooLick:Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:Prepare to be disappointedOriginally posted by TheWooLick:Anything less than the #1 defense will be a disappointment.
Why do you think the defensive ranking will tumble under Wilks?
it will take a few weeks to adjust to the new system
compared to Ryans its a very similar base scheme both run cover 3. The main difference is Wilks doesn't run cover 2 at all. Wilks also like to blitz more.
I do think they will be an adjustment period early on but we will hit out stride later in season close to playoffs
Swapping systems of a #1 defense seems risky.
Aug 31, 2023 at 7:54 AM
- libertyforever
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Originally posted by TheWooLick:
Originally posted by ritz126:
Originally posted by TheWooLick:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by TheWooLick:Prepare to be disappointed
Anything less than the #1 defense will be a disappointment.
Why do you think the defensive ranking will tumble under Wilks?
it will take a few weeks to adjust to the new system
compared to Ryans its a very similar base scheme both run cover 3. The main difference is Wilks doesn't run cover 2 at all. Wilks also like to blitz more.
I do think they will be an adjustment period early on but we will hit out stride later in season close to playoffs
Swapping systems of a #1 defense seems risky.
Any new DC will change the scheme a bit, even if the DC was promoted from within. Wilks won't be making whole sale change, but there has to be some changes.
Aug 31, 2023 at 7:57 AM
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We haven't even played our first game under him. Give the guy a chance.
Aug 31, 2023 at 8:09 AM
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Originally posted by WestCoastForever:
We haven't even played our first game under him. Give the guy a chance.
No he's already failed
Aug 31, 2023 at 8:12 AM
- 49er-from-Yavin-IV
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Originally posted by Silky:
Originally posted by WestCoastForever:
We haven't even played our first game under him. Give the guy a chance.
No he's already failed
If you aren't the #1 defense before the season even starts what are we even talking about?
Aug 31, 2023 at 6:18 PM
- DRCHOWDER
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Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
Originally posted by Silky:
Originally posted by WestCoastForever:
We haven't even played our first game under him. Give the guy a chance.
No he's already failed
If you aren't the #1 defense before the season even starts what are we even talking about?
I am, but I guess I can't be nervous about him?
Sep 1, 2023 at 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
I am, but I guess I can't be nervous about him?
He has a near-impossible standard to live up to. Feeling nervous about him doing so should be pretty natural, regardless of who'd the replacement be.
Sep 1, 2023 at 5:21 PM
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Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
Originally posted by Silky:
Originally posted by WestCoastForever:
We haven't even played our first game under him. Give the guy a chance.
No he's already failed
If you aren't the #1 defense before the season even starts what are we even talking about?
Don't worry guys. They're in tier 1 already.
Sep 1, 2023 at 7:39 PM
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I am not personally worried if they are #1 or #5.
Just need to be able to close out games in the playoffs.
KC seems to do just fine with a slightly above average defense.
Just need to be able to close out games in the playoffs.
KC seems to do just fine with a slightly above average defense.
Sep 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM
- Kolohe
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As long as the 9ers remain a top 10 defense it doesn't matter to me. What matters is that the 49ers are tough vs the run and I don't remember a Steve Wilks ever being a good run defense. The 49ers dropped 143 yards on his defense last season.
Sep 1, 2023 at 8:50 PM
- frenchmov
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Originally posted by Crown:
I am not personally worried if they are #1 or #5.
Just need to be able to close out games in the playoffs.
KC seems to do just fine with a slightly above average defense.
KC will always be fine bc they have an elite qb
Sep 9, 2023 at 1:47 PM
- Rocket4989
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Hope to see him put a stop on Pittsburg tomorrow
Sep 9, 2023 at 2:35 PM
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Alright Man on the Moon, let's roll.