Originally posted by Willisfn4life:
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by pasodoc9er:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Yeah, like Staley said, it's not about the offense itself but rather how the plays are called in sequence. That's what makes Kyle Bill Walsh-like. That ability to call the right sequence of plays to set others up while also teaching both the offensive and defensive goals on each play and breaking down WHY each player fits and their importance...how each player fits into the system.
I loved how he explained how the left slot WR is the key on a run to the right. So now the WR's are selling out as hard on their run blocking as their route running.
I love this!
Yup we haven't seen that done ...calling plays in sequence to set up other plays...since, well, unhh...no, not tomsul, not Chip, not harbaw, not sing, nor er-WRECK-son, noln,....ah heck, back to Walsh days . Seifert , of course , had some very good OCs, and Mooch could sequence plays well. But since Walsh we have not had someone who truly had the talent at HC to truly sequence plays so that one sets up another. Anybody that doesn't see that , may very well not be old enough to have seen the unique ways Coach BW could call plays which then set up other plays. How many HCs currently do that? List is pretty short, but top of the heap is Bellichek. And there are others, but watching Kyle last yr, the guy he made you think of was Coach Walsh. And if you want to go into a season with a good thot, there it is. And if you don't think WRs, TEs, RBs like Juice who will get lots of passes are ecstatic about this....well, then I've got a bridge in AZ to sell you.
For that matter, the entire OL has to be jazzed also. Just more ways to get the upper hand on opponent's Ds.
My biggest worry about Kyle was not his offense, but his defense. After I read that he couldn't get Fangio, and hired Saleh, I thought oh boy another Chuck Studly hire (he was let go after our first super bowl). But after I read that article about Kyle knowing not only offense, but defense, I think I'm confident he's hired a DC that is promising. The key to defense is getting the players, and if there is anything that Seifert did that really affected us was his inability to draft good defensive players like a Dean, Lott etc.. He did get BY and Stubby, but those were few and far between. Seifert could never have pulled off a '86 draft like Walsh could. But the 2017 draft felt almost like the '86 draft. Lo and Behold - Peter King was in that draft room with Walsh apparently.
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The 1986 draft was one such time, as they landed five starters and three important reserves from what at the time was a 12-round draft. Peter King was embedded with the 49ers on draft day, and he put together a great rundown of the team's maneuverings those two days. I am not a huge Peter King fan because of how close he can be to the league, but that relationship has opened numerous doors for him to get some great insight. I don't care for his attempts at analysis, but his stature allows him to get facts a lot of people just can't get access to on a regular basis.
When Kyle first hired Saleh, it felt very underwhelming but also understandable in the context of how late in the game Kyle got to assemble a staff. As more and more has come available on Saleh, he reminds me of Brian Flores with the Pats. His name is just starting to take recognition but going all the way back to his days in Seattle when he wasn't even a full blown position coach yet, apparently he was still praised by his players for his leadership, communication, intelligence, and high energy. Players whispered back then that he was a future head coach in the waiting. Moreso than ever Saleh is beginning to look like a better hire every day. His real test will come in September when he has to start game planning and calling plays against some of the NFL's best, brightest, and more experienced coordinators, but so far so good. Saleh is at least carving out a name for himself in the present and building some momentum towards that point.
I agree. Brian Flores has been a great linebacker's coach for Bellicheat. I think he's had the same kind of mindset and bright football mind that Dan Quinn had, when he was D Line coach for us back early in the turn of this century. What I'd like to happen is as Saleh becomes more experienced in the 4-3 under, this defense morphs into a 4-3 under/3-4 zone blitz. I think one reason Saleh was hired is because he's a linebacker coach and the key to making a 3-4 zone blitz is those linebackers blitzing from different positions. Fangio is one of the best in the 3-4 zone blitz and the 4-3 under isn' t too far from that kind of scheme. Saleh can always call on George Siefert, I'm sure, if he wanted tutoring on the 3-4. I'm betting this next couple of weeks Saleh's calling every defensive coach he's had contact with to polish his skills. I wouldn't put it past him to give 'ol George a call, and he can get Seifert's phone number from Mike Shanahan.
