A.) our D doesnt scare anyone....even going back to last year
B.) brockers hasnt done a damn thing since being drafted
C.) our LBs will feed offof the D Line play, and if the DLine sucks, so will the LBs
D.) the 69 ers will def try to run over us
E.) read A
IDK if it's undicipline play, scheme, or personelle, but right now I'm leaning towards a big gravy eating SOB of a DT to line up next Brockers with our first pick next year. That'd outghta make a difference. Heck I love spending picks on the trenches. Maybe a stub LB'er over Dunbar? IDK, fellas, but we gotta fix it. Nobody saw this coming last offseason.
(On offense, we need a new C with our second pick. Wells isn't getting it done out there. I have pretty much no confidence in Jones at this point.)
It looks like a discipline thing. We're being all anxious and over aggressive and are getting killed on cut backs and the bounces to the outside. That s on the linebackers for me. I too would like to see Brockers improve as well. He does seem to have stagnated a bit.
I don't get how JL gets signaled out as the lb that needs replacing. Look at the stats. He has had more tackles and Sacks then Willis for the last 3 yrs and that's with him not rushing the passer. LUKE stats are all inflated due to assisted tackles. Never got the love people have for that guy. He is severely overrated to me. What I see is Ogletree never getting off blocks or making the right read to attack the hole. He gets turnovers but he is not reliable in the run game. And the one vet on defense Dunbar is supposed to be the run stopper but he gets completely washed out of plays. But the main problem is scheme I think they are waiting for CL to come back to run the 4-3.In general I feel the progression of most of our defensive players is pretty stale at best. JL, Ogletree aren't really progressing at LB, Brockers seem stuck in a rut, the young safeties aren't doing much. JJ came back on this year, but had a serious slump last year. We have lots of highly drafted talent. I don't think all these guys are too boneheaded to learn how to get better at their craft. I worry it's coaching, be it the daily coaching designed to make these guys better, or schemes.
As for personel, I think we can be OK at DT. Brockers should put on some weight again, and don't worry about his pass-rush as his first skillset. Langford needs to stop arm tackling. And Donald needs to play more. But again, these are talent individuals. 1st round picks. If anything, I'm just about sold on the thought the JL could use a replacing, if, and ONLY if, we can somehow swing getting in a Kuechly/Willis type of talent. JL isn't a bum, but his impact isn't worldshattering either...
I completely agree. We have spent enough 1st rounders on the DLine, there is more than enough talent there. This is NEW defensive scheme, on a young team. It took the D about 6-7 weeks last year to start really playing well. There is going to be an adjustment period, if we cannot get sacks, or stop the run by week 10, then something needs to change.So you want to spend our first pick which could be top 5 or 10...on a run stuffing DT?
What happens to Aaron Donald????
:/
I was just thinking, after watching Langford yesterday, I want to see Donald in their a lot more!!So you want to spend our first pick which could be top 5 or 10...on a run stuffing DT?
What happens to Aaron Donald????
:/
Not from Fisher's side of the equation. Might have been part of the reason Ryan decided not to take the job but that would be immaterial to the problem we have now IMO.Ballhawk looking at the wrong side of the coin:
Also, wasn't the 3-4 issue the reason that Fisher and that white haired coach parted ways before thy got started?
12intheBox about to get mauled:
I get mauled every time I bring it up - but to me the piece that is missing on the run defense is the MLB.