“You Can Never Have Too Many D-linemen” – Kyle Shanahan

Shanny said this early in the free agency period, so does this tip his hand? Does this mean QWilliams? Sure, it could And it very well might. It could also mean trading out of the 2 and getting picks, and going for a guy like Montez Sweat. Someone a tick below Williams, but likely right up there as a player. Funny thing about the quote is, is, George Seifert said this very same thing in the late 80’s and early 90s when he drafted Ted Washington, Dana Stubblefield and Bryant Young among his 8 picks.

They all worked out pretty well, eh? Sure, we lost Washington before he excelled, but he knew how to get defensive line guys. Seifert’s approach was to have 8 or 9  linemen rotating in and out all game depending on situation to get better pressure and to keep guys fresh throughout the game.

We certainly have a lot of bodies, we picked up a couple guys, and we also have K Street coming off injury. And it looks very damn likely that we are going after QWilliams. This means a plethora of guys to rotate in and out I’d think. And, since we are going defense with such a high pick, the pressure is squarely on another George, Robert Saleh, our embattled defensive coordinator.

He’s the latest in a long line of guys that have tried to turn around a defense that has languished at the bottom of the league since the salad days of Vic Fangio. Call it turnover, age, injuries, or shitty drafting, the 49ers have been a bottom-feeder defensively since then despite all the drafts and moves to change our fortunes. As we all know, time will tell.

I’m nearly certain we take QWilliams now.

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64 Responses to “You Can Never Have Too Many D-linemen” – Kyle Shanahan

  1. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    I’m not putting a QB on our shopping list this year, for obvious reasons but….I’d like to see if Shanny has any interest in Minshew from WSU.
    I think he’s got some moxie and, might be a player in this league.

  2. rtfirefly's avatar rtfirefly says:

    Here’s an idea from “joecool” from the WZ:
    Round 1 (2): Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State
    Round 2 (36): Taylor Rapp, S, Washington
    Round 3 (67): Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State

    Sign me up.

    • NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

      I agree with those 3 positions RT, in no particular order and no specific players.
      Tic toc……almost there.

      • NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

        Would prefer either of these guys as FS options – Rd2 or 3? Can’t say….

        Darnell Savage – Maryland – 5’11″/198 4.36 39.5″ Vert (182 Tkls/8 Ints) (7.03 3-Cone)
        Juan Thornhill – UVA – 6’0″/205 4.42 21 Reps 44″ Vert (208 Tkls/13 Ints)

  3. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Thanks once again for your exemplary draft work, NJ. Yeah, sounds about right RTF. These aren’t the Baalke days of throwing darts at draft picks.

    You GOT to get out here for a game one of these days, NJ.

    • Winder's avatar Winder says:

      Yeah, thanks NJ I wouldn’t have heard of most of those guys.

      • NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

        Happy to share guys. The internet makes it more addicting than ever for me.
        One 9er Fans’ obsession as it were 😀

  4. Winder's avatar Winder says:

    I still think you guys are under valuating the OL. We still have the same guys that let Jimmy get hammered last year and if Big Nick didn’t have such a quick release and short passing game he would have been hammered just like CJ. We need another OT and G.

  5. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    We’ll likely deal with the line after the draft, when guys start getting waived.

    Nice. I bet Skeevies and NoFear just jizzed themselves over this.

    http://www.knbr.com/2019/04/10/nick-bosa-deleted-tweets-about-trump-kaepernick-in-case-he-lands-with-49ers-report/

  6. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    The full ESPN story tells a tale of a very painful lingering injury that =took a long time to recover from. Per NJ’s fears.

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/story/_/id/26470980/nick-bosa-nfl-draft-best-prospect-itching-return-field

  7. BuhBuhBosa's avatar BuhBuhBosa says:

    I’m sure you’re thrilled that Bosa has to delete comments just to kiss the liberal left’s ass. It’s how it works around this lefty barnyard all the time. What’s wrong with standing behind our greatest president of all time and standing up to a cop hater like Kraperrnick? I’m proud of God fearing Americans like No Fear.

    • rtfirefly's avatar rtfirefly says:

      Does NF still despise Muhammed Ali for sitting out Vietnam? Or does he respect him as a great champion?

    • unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

      That’s Bosa’s call, skippy. Poor little snowflake doesn’t like it? Waaah! Why don’t I support the president? Because I’m not a communist sympathizer like you. Funny how the right has disavowed the constitution and the rule of law all in the name of helping the rich get richer.

      He brings voting against your interests to a new high.

  8. Berger's avatar Berger says:

    Since we first stated blogging together on the SRPD and SF Gate about 10 or 12 years ago nobody has called out the importance of the D-line as much as me. Shanny has warmed my heart by saying you can never have enough D-linemen.

  9. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    I’d also go out on a limb and say this…If we don’t get this guy for Welker, Belichick will.

    Andy Isabella – UMass – 5’8″/188 – 4.31 36.5″ Vert (231/3526/15.3/30)

  10. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    Here’s the rest of my homework on the WRs –

    Slot
    Andy Isabella – UMass – 5’8″/188 – 4.31 36.5″ Vert (231/3526/15.3/30)
    Marquise Brown – OK – 5’9″/166 (132/2413/18.3/17)
    Deebo Samuel – SCar – 5’11″/214 4.48 39″ Vert (148/2076/14.0/16)
    Parris Campbell – Ohio St – 5’11″/205 4.31 40″ Vert ( 143/1768/12.4/15)

    Split
    Terry McLaurin – Ohio St – 6’0″/208 4.35 37.5″ Vert (75/1251/16.7/19)
    AJ Brown – MS – 6’0″/226 4.49 36.5″ Vert ( 189/2984/15.8/19)
    Emanuel Hall – Mizz – 6’1″/201 4.39 43.5″ Vert ( 97/2016/20.8/16)
    Darius Slayton – Auburn – 6’1″/190 4.39 40.5″ Vert (79/1605/20.3/11)
    Anthony Johnson – Buffalo – 6’1″/209 (133/2367/17.8/25)

    Flanker
    Miles Boykin – ND – 6’3″/220 4.40 43.5″ Vert (77/1206/15.7/11)
    Jaylen Smith – Louisville – 6’2″/219 – 4.47 34.5″ Vert (152/2505/16.5/15)
    Hakeem Butler – Iowa St – 6’5″/227 – 4.48 36″ Vert (110/2149/19.5/18)
    David Sills – WVU – 6’3″/211 – 4.57 37.5″ Vert (132/2097/15.9/35)

  11. NJ49ER's avatar NJ49er says:

    My Fat Man in the Middle list –

    NT
    Dexter Lawrence – Clemson – 6’4″/342 – 5.05/1.74 Split 36 Reps (131 Tkls/10 Sacks)
    Daylon Mack – TXA&M – 6’1″/336 – 5.10/1.74 Split 30 Reps (108 Tkls/8 Sacks)
    Renell Wren – ASU – 6’4″/318 – 5.01/1.75 Split – 30 Reps (81 Tkls/3 Sacks)
    Greg Gaines – UW – 6’1″/312 – 5.16/1.80 Split 30 Reps (149 Tkls/9.5 Sacks)
    Khalen Saunders – W-IL – 6’0″/324 – 5.01/1.73 27 Reps

  12. Buulllllitt's avatar Buulllllitt says:

    FYI, I have just posted another important link on the Outsider.

  13. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    Boykin is insane. If he’s around in the 2nd round, he’d be hard to pass up.

  14. unca_chuck's avatar unca_chuck says:

    new thread is up…

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