Originally posted by Jikkle49:
Originally posted by Cisco0623:
There's a big difference for me. This is Sorensen second game as a DC. The hope is he will quickly learn and improve. Wilks had like 20 years experience lol
Saleh was ROUGH year one, especially early on.
The problem runs deeper than Sorensen and Wilks and I think we have issues with the scheme itself.
The 3rd down defense was at it's worse under Wilks but it wasn't great under Ryans either. We haven't had a great 3rd down defense since Saleh's last season in 2020 where they ranked 3rd in the league.
Since 2020 the highest the 3rd down defense has gotten is 13th. Ryans, Wilks, and Sorensen were carrying on at its core Saleh's defense and I'm starting to think that scheme has hit an expiration date and we might need to look giving someone a fresh canvas to install something new and fresh.
I think there's truth to your thinking as well. In 19 our defense was new and did great. Now everyone knows what we do with the wide 9 and it has its weakness'.
We don't have Earl Thomas back there either... but I agree they would do well with some new wrinkles. The d line just looks mostly old to me. Boss is great but he's literally doubled with a chip almost every play or he's so aggressive he takes himself out of it.
can this new DC do that? I have no idea.