Coach - Steve Wilks thread

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by thl408:
First NYG drive of the 2nd half, 3rd & 7. Wilks puts out a 5-1 front (Warner at LB, 5 DBs). This is unusual, since when teams blitz, they like to disguise. Not the 49ers here. Five downlinemen (Bosa, AA, Hargrave, Kinlaw, Drake) to rush the QB with man coverage to back it up. Straight up, "we are rushing five". Hargrave busted through to put on initial pressure, pass incomplete.

we have 5 athletic guys who can all go after the pass rusher gives them all 1 on 1 so its not a bad alignment only issue id tif OL contains well they can break a run loose with only 1 LB.

I first saw it in the PIT game when it was a 1st & 10. I figured it was to bolster the run defense and dare Pickett to beat them on that down.
Last night it was a passing down. It's so deliberate and is daring the offense to beat the man coverage while not disguising anything - zero element of surprise. I think this what Wilks was referring to when he said he would challenge his defense by being more aggressive, something like that. I'll try to find that quote.

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by thl408:
First NYG drive of the 2nd half, 3rd & 7. Wilks puts out a 5-1 front (Warner at LB, 5 DBs). This is unusual, since when teams blitz, they like to disguise. Not the 49ers here. Five downlinemen (Bosa, AA, Hargrave, Kinlaw, Drake) to rush the QB with man coverage to back it up. Straight up, "we are rushing five". Hargrave busted through to put on initial pressure, pass incomplete.

we have 5 athletic guys who can all go after the pass rusher gives them all 1 on 1 so its not a bad alignment only issue id tif OL contains well they can break a run loose with only 1 LB.

I first saw it in the PIT game when it was a 1st & 10. I figured it was to bolster the run defense and dare Pickett to beat them on that down.
Last night it was a passing down. It's so deliberate and is daring the offense to beat the man coverage while not disguising anything - zero element of surprise. I think this what Wilks was referring to when he said he would challenge his defense by being more aggressive, something like that. I'll try to find that quote.

i read that quote too somethnig about telling the DBs to put their big boy pants on because they were going to be aggressive and play a lot of man coverage

Originally posted by thl408:
This is the quote I was referring to, from May 2023. The part about 'talent and athleticism that we have at linebacker'. After reading it again and applying it to what we saw last night, I suppose it wasn't as linebacker related as I thought. Since last night Greenlaw was not on the field in that 5-1 look. I don't watch other defenses as closely as I do the 49ers' defense, so I might be wrong, but this five DL look on passing downs - that's the key, on passing downs - seems unorthodox and I wonder if other teams do it and how often.

https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/168990-transcript-49ers-defensive-coordinator-steve-wilks-addresses-media/
Question: This defense has played zone coverage at a very high-level for a while. Talking to CB Darrell Luter Jr. yesterday, the rookie, he said he played mostly press-man coverage in college. Is that an element you'd like to incorporate in his defense a little bit more?
Wilks: "I think you have to explore and experiment with everything. My background is diverse in zone as well as man, and I think it can change each week based off your opponent and who you playing. Do I feel like we have the skillset to play more man? Yes. At times, do I want to be a little bit more aggressive with the talent and athleticism that we have at linebacker? Yes."

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Does he still have Head Coaching Aspirations, or can we finally be able to keep a DC for a few years?

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Does he still have Head Coaching Aspirations, or can we finally be able to keep a DC for a few years?

My guess is he still has head coaching aspirations. He was given a raw deal in ARI, having rookie Josh Rosen as his QB, along with a dysfunctional front office.

Originally posted by random49er:

Originally posted by lamontb:
Folks are so hard on this guy. It's like if they don't get 5 sacks a game we suck. Only given up 12 points is not bad. And the td was partly on the offense and special teams.

Given our last 2 DC's it's probably just alotta unrealistic expectations from day 1.

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Does he still have Head Coaching Aspirations, or can we finally be able to keep a DC for a few years?

Originally posted by Crown:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Does he still have Head Coaching Aspirations, or can we finally be able to keep a DC for a few years?

My guess is he still has head coaching aspirations. He was given a raw deal in ARI, having rookie Josh Rosen as his QB, along with a dysfunctional front office.

He certainly seems like he is built to be a HC.

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Does he still have Head Coaching Aspirations, or can we finally be able to keep a DC for a few years?

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Does he still have Head Coaching Aspirations, or can we finally be able to keep a DC for a few years?

He'll be under contract for two years at least. So its the same as Saleh and Demeco, Wilks 2 years as DC then off to being a HC somewhere. Same with Anthony Lynn, he's up next, then Kyle has to find another Assistant HC in the offseason.

With Mike McDaniel going 3-0, one of (i think) only 3 unbeaten coaches in the NFL right now, Anthony looks (for now) like a lock at being the next Kyle assistant to get a HC job.

Originally posted by TopDogBerkeley:
2024 may be an offseason with relatively fewer head coaching vacancies that usual, so he probably won't be a one-and-done DC.

Originally posted by ritz126:
I see chargers and bears HC position opening up maybe raiders. I dont htink Anthony Lynn gets hired this cycle