49ers Playbook: Something WRONG with SF's Defense? 

That pi on Mooney Ward was such bs, he read that all the way. Looked like brown wasn’t even expecting it 🤦🏾‍♂️

My only nit pick is Feed has had an unuasual amount of missed tackles this year. It's not a lot but for Fred it's an unusual amount.

Bosa pressures QB’s into incomplete passes, his presence is felt…

thanks for covering this, this defense is not like Demeco Ryan's last year, where it seemed every game was tailor made for each matchup. But it was also shaky at the beginning of the year and completely turned up towards the middle. Hopefully it'll be the same this year.

I break down film myself and you sir do it really well and explain concepts so well

New personnel like Isaiah oliver and Hargrave, new co-ordinator, bosa getting up to speed; also Arizona is a sneaky good, well coached team

man of your word... you said youd try to get this out thurs. did just that

Our C3 looks a lot like a Tampa 2, with Fred carrying those deep routes.

Thomas has been such a huge liability. He's going to wind up costing points when it matters most. They need to trade for a more capable nickel corner, ASAP.

Awesome!! Love your program! Thank you for this serious education of the mechanics of this super fun game! Go Niners !!!!!!!

This is their 3rd coordinator in like 4 years right? Gotta give Wilks time. He just got here.

10:47 Thomas made the same mistake against the cooper kupp in the 2022 NFC championship game

JUST BEAT DALLAS!!!!

I think many of the yards Niner D has given up are because of situation. They've had early leads and want to prevent big play to eat clock. You mentioned that Ambry T isn't at his best in these situations. It would be nice to hear situation discussed when applicable in your videos. You do a great job!

Once the Niners stopped the 2 pt conversion that killed the momentum of the cards.

"11:30"- I hate the Philly "Tush Push"! I'm so old that there used to be a rule against "assisting the runner". It used to be illegal to push the ballcarrier forward, like the GB fullback (Mercian, #30) who threw is arms up to avoid the penalty when Bart Starr sneaked to win "The Ice Bowl". What the hell?!

I agree with 34 not wanting any part of Trent Williams - I wouldn't want any part of him either. I'd be like Geno Smith yelling, " OH MY GOD!" 😂😅

My only real "feedback" is while I agree alot of people have been saying "the Niners are playing soft coverage" I dont think everyone means "zone" when they say that. For me, when I say they are playing soft is that even in man they are playing off 5-10 yards and playing bail technique. When they do have someone on the line in press coverage, they are not really pressing. They arent getting their hands on the receiver and delaying them at all (you definitely covered that part). I know you highlighted a couple aggressive plays and they guessed wrong and guessed on plays that they shouldve known better and maybe thats why they are playing bail technique. I guess my frustration with Wilkes is the corners on many plays look surprised or flat footed. They dont look confident in what they are doing. Maybe thats our corners coach but the defense looks more like they are winning off of talent not scheme and that when talent doesnt win, the scheme cant help them. Just my two cents. Its only week 4. Lots more to see before anything definitive can be said about the defense.

let's go back to week 2, when Williams takes the swing pass past an over-pursuing Greenlaw in for a TD, no one had contain. In today's first play we see Gipson staying outside allowing Warner and Greenlaw to close in

Losing a solid CB and two starter quality edge rushers off your depth chart would have hurt anyone. Drake Jackson is playing very well, but I think we need to be active at the trade deadline and pick up another DE.

In a lot of your videos last season, you often mentioned how the defense did a great job of disguising coverages, which slowed opposing QBs' reads and gave the pass rush more time to get home. Do you think that's changed at all this year? It seems like that would be one way to help address the lack o'sacks.

It was conner being able to run when ur able to run u can attack in the pass game but if u cant run the lbs get to close those passing lanes

good man! waited on this

Great offense will beat great defense that’s why the QB is the most important and most expensive player on the field. It’s also why the 2nd most important is the left tackle who protects and the left end who is there to stop the QB.

3rd down with this play. The Tush Push. Yeah I don't like it either.

What are your thoughts on Bosa? Obviously he's doing all he can with being doubleteamed and such. What do you think SF could change to allow him to be more productive/disruptive.

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I got excited. I thought JD was promoting weed... 😂 18:25

49ers coverage defense is concerning. I guess they're used to pressure upfront. But if that failed...someone down the field is wide open.

On the missed coverage td by greenlaw, we shouldn't be running a TE stunt up front on the 8yd line. Takes too long to develop and opens up the line of sight for the qb.

Ambry Thomas has no ceiling and a cavernous floor. Forces Oliver onto the field and Demo to be right. That’s a risky deal, and Oliver still has a long way to go.

4:41 is this not considered holding? Grabbing the shoulder of Bosa's jersey to stop his momentum?

That 99 hurt. Every year there is at least 1 game that exposes our defense. I don't like how the pundits are anointing the niners with the damn trophy 4 games in. At least it's early and these things can be addressed. Another great breakdown.

A TON of casual fans think our D-Line is no good due to the relative lack of sacks. They're ignorant. We're stopping the run first and this is more important, and we're also getting a ton of QB pressures and hits. If you go for a sack and give up a run, that is NOT a win. Our line plays very sound football. I guess some fans simply don't understand football. Hargrave, Armstead and Bosa have been really good, but I do have a feeling Bosa is still getting back into football shape due to missing the offseason. He is improving each week. Fred has crazy speed and range, especially downfield. Dre has crazy speed and range, mostly laterally. Steve has been calling more man coverage than Robert or Meco, and he will be calling more blitzes as he continues to learn the players. He's done very well so far, for someone new to the team.

I think the defensive adjustments are still being ironed out with the new DC, no jimmy ward and burks was never the guy in GB. Also the fact that lenior is still a 3rd year coner who is getting better game by game. They are doing what is necessary, applying the clamps, when they need to as they have in the last 3 seasons.

My complaint is we rush 4 like 90% of the time. Even Hargrave was pushing for a 5 man rush

I am nervous about Sunday because i feel like the cowboys are a bit more motivated than the 49ers and the niners are due for their early season "wake up" game they usually have (though not in the Superbowl year!) I do think the defense will be dialed in though because they had a few missed opportunities last week.

13:05 is that the same kind of play seattle run on us last week 2019 when Dre stopped the receiver on the GL for us to win the game ? Burks missed his tackle here… 18:15 sorry but no ! Our perennial rival !

Speed is the question. When the SF Defense goes all out, they get there faster and the gains are far less. When they slow down they get scored on.

Yes. Steve Wilks gives up too many yards with the soft zones. Receivers who never got open and RBs who did nothing to us before are now springing out for decent yardage. Giving up big plays and letting offenses score on us. We don’t blitz as much as we did with Demeco Ryans. We let up so many yards to the rams because Puka Nacua is a good rookie receiver, but we used wide open zone coverage that allowed Puka to get open for first downs. It’s not the same defense from last year.

nice Jonnydel - Crown

16 points. It was a good day for the D.

nothing the addition of a true shutdown corner wouldn't fix

Two things. One, on the first play. The corner did a great job on the lineman. Second, that move into the ad read was SMOOTH lol. Im confused why is the end of this video the offense? Sorry not complaining just confused.

Didn't the Rams and Cards both have 99yard drives vs the Niners.....? If so I would be looking at that footage if they want to sharpen the teeth of the defense 💯 🙋

I hope Dobbs doesnt pull a Daniel Jones where suddenly he forgets how to let go of the ball as soon as he's about to get sacked. 😂

They will pick up another outside corner before the trade deadline. We are waiting to make sure we don’t have any injuries we need to account for with that cap space. But you can tell Lynch is on the hunt, we just stole Gregory from the Broncos for basically free. They are still paying his salary!

I've been saying it. Wilks has had NO SUCCESS as a D coordinator at any level. Wilks is a liability.

I'm pretty new to watching football, but should Bosa's lackluster amount of sacks an issue? It feels like he doesn't have the same amount of aggressiveness as last season. I mean, he held out so long for his contract so his current performance seems lackluster.

Dobbs is a player now

Playing too much soft coverage. That’s why the rams put points on us in the first half. Also making QBs throw faster, not allowing the pressure to get there

They’re allowing 14 points a game. The defense is fine.

No... sf has been going against mobile QB or elite OL this season. Steelers has a young fast QB , rams have elite OLINE AND HALL OF FAME Qb, Arizona has a fast mobile swifty QB that tore up the cowboys have dak running for his average career and the only outliner is the giants but still jones is a mobile QB

NEED BETTER DB'S!!! SURTAIN JR MORE SPEED @ EDGE!!! GREGORY OR BURNS MAYBE DE HELP!! JONES OR YOUNG

Good defenses don't give up 90+ yard drives to scrub QB's every game. This defense has done just enough to get by based on sheer talent only. But Wilks has them playing back on their heels and scared/not-to-lose way too often. He's sitting way up in the booth and watching everything as teams drive 90+ yards. Wtf is he waiting for?? Make some fucking adjustments! Wilks has been a huge disappointment so far and has this defense playing way below their potential.

Go ahead an stick with how poorly Dallas accounted for Dobbs . Whatever floats that boat

1st love your videos

Yeah, same problem they've had for years. They can't play contain on RPOs and running QBs.

WHY DO WE LET GO OF OUR GREAT DC's WITH GREAT MINDS!

I'm sorry, as much as I'd like to hear your commentary I just can't watch with the sound on. The droning loop of music is sheer torture - a kind of Chinese music torture Please change it.

Ferrell is horrible

Yo bro im tired of these ads you give during the video ima unsubscribe