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Oct 23, 2023 at 10:15 PM
Originally posted by mitpdub:
Originally posted by SLCNiner:
This is what's missing:



I caved this out in the preseason. There's no leadership from the DC side on top of the horrendous play calls. Is there an assistant who's still on the team from last year in case we need to cut Wilks loose ?

Just don't have that fire and swag we had when those 2 were leading the d
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Wilks is in the booth and out of touch
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Originally posted by SLCNiner:
This is what's missing:



Exactly.

The team fed on this. Instead, we have a defense coordinator who prefers to be in the booth to separate himself from some of the emotion on the field.

https://www.49ers.com/news/the-defensive-philosophy-steve-wilks-49ers-2023-hargave-bosa-hartsfield

Give me a break.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:18 PM
All season long there's been receivers wide open across the middle of the defense. Not giving up more points has mostly been due to bad QBs missing easy layups. I was hoping that the issue was players needing to get more comfortable with the scheme and settle in but at this point I think the scheme just doesn't fit the talent that is on the roster.

This is bend and then break as you have a playcaller calling defense for the players he wishes he had and not maximizing the talent of the ones he does have.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM
I wonder how many of those illegal contact penalties we've had on blitzes.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM
BRING IN Leslie Frazier !!!
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
We got the same personnel from last year with the addition of Hargrave and we look worse. I can just imagine what Saleh and Ryans would do with this d. Wilks is going to be a reason why this season fails

Agreed about the D talent being better this year with the addition of Hargrave. The results on the field should show up more than they are.

Wilks has me scratching my head so far this year, especially after seeing the D previously under Ryans and Saleh.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:22 PM

Hate sharing this dude, but Greg Williams' is exactly who I thought of in this spot.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:24 PM
Not a great night, especially that call at the end of the half, but they only gave up 22 points despite the offense turning the ball over 3 times. Hard to win when your QB keeps throwing it to the other team.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
Originally posted by mitpdub:
Originally posted by SLCNiner:
This is what's missing:



I caved this out in the preseason. There's no leadership from the DC side on top of the horrendous play calls. Is there an assistant who's still on the team from last year in case we need to cut Wilks loose ?

Just don't have that fire and swag we had when those 2 were leading the d

This has a lot to do with it. Celebrating with your leader, who just called the right play while you executed it does a ton to juice players up. Instead, they have small celebrations with some teammates. This juice a leader brings is infectious and it's showing on both of these coaches current teams. There's more to being a coordinator than just calling the right play. And that's literally all he is doing, is calling the plays.
[ Edited by SLCNiner on Oct 23, 2023 at 10:28 PM ]
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:28 PM
Originally posted by 49ersRing:
Not a great night, especially that call at the end of the half, but they only gave up 22 points despite the offense turning the ball over 3 times. Hard to win when your QB keeps throwing it to the other team.

They didn't force a punt until 9 minutes left in the game. Regardless of the scoreboard, that was an absolute ass whopping for the defense.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:29 PM
Not stopping the run, not getting sacks, having guys continue to be open to keep extending drives…this D looks lost!

Too much talent out there to not be performing better on D.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:29 PM
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by 49ersRing:
Not a great night, especially that call at the end of the half, but they only gave up 22 points despite the offense turning the ball over 3 times. Hard to win when your QB keeps throwing it to the other team.

They didn't force a punt until 9 minutes left in the game. Regardless of the scoreboard, that was an absolute ass whopping for the defense.

The goal is ultimately not to give up points and they did that for the most part despite the turnovers on offense. Again, not a great night, but they didn't lose the game.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
They didn't force a punt until 9 minutes left in the game. Regardless of the scoreboard, that was an absolute ass whopping for the defense.

3 possessions in a half.

We're efficient, but that's asking a lot.
Oct 23, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Originally posted by 49ersRing:
Not a great night, especially that call at the end of the half, but they only gave up 22 points despite the offense turning the ball over 3 times. Hard to win when your QB keeps throwing it to the other team.

While true, that call changed the game.

Going into halftime down 10-7 is a lot different then 16-7.

It was ultimately the difference in the game.

A play like that should never happen. Your entire goal in that situation is to keep everything in front of you and keep the clock moving.

It was one of the worst called defensive plays I've ever seen.
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