So much for Jim Schwartz. He’s still cooling his heels in Cleveland. The Niners on the other hand picked Raheem Morris to run the defense. He being the recent coach of the Atlanta Falcons. That didn’t go very well, but Morris did run the Rams Super Bowl winning 2021 defense.
For me, I’m jazzed about the hire. We have been running a base 4-3 defense since time immemorial it seems like. The wide 9 only rush 4 and pray your players make plays on every damn down drove me nuts. Saleh ran it, Wilks ran it, Sorensen ran it, and Ryans ran it. Of the group, Ryans seemed to do the most blitzing, but it was still a pretty basic short zone cover 2 bend don’t break defense. It worked sort of in its various flavors, mainly when we were healthy, but it still bothered me because it didn’t seem to generate the turnovers other teams got.
Morris on the other hand runs just about every scheme imaginable. 3-4, 4-3, 4-2, even (gasp!) 5 man fronts. Things I’ve been barking about for quite a while. He also plays a lot of press man coverage. Which in the case of teams like Seattle, and just about every other team out there, does well against the quick passing game. And with the departure of Robert Saleh goes Gus Bradley as he followed Saleh out the door today.
I for one am thrilled to see us run a much more aggressive defense. And I think the players will dig it as well.
If you miss the 80s, here’s a pretty big reminder.
San Francisco 49ers Forever 
I think for this time Morris is probably the best person for the job throwing in a 3-4 will definitely throw them off.
I just read this about Mykell Williams from an article on SB Nation.
But there can be no doubt as to Williams’ impact on the run game.
The 49ers’ run defense ranked sixth in EPA per play Weeks 1-9 with him on the field. Across the remainder of the regular season, it ranked 26th.
Pretty important player. I could see him as a great DE in a 3-4 alignment. He would be a lot like Justin Smith.
I just read that about Mykell too. I just hope the ACL doesn’t hurt him in the future. Sometimes big guys like him don’t really ever get over it.
https://www.ninersnation.com/san-francisco-49ers-news/155870/raheem-morris-primer-what-to-expect-from-the-49ers-defense-and-how-each-position-is-impacted
wow, we have all the type of front seven to launch this rocket ship
Shanalynch can do the first 3 picks on O. Was worried they had to take another D on day 1,2.
I don’t think they pick high enough to get a tackle or center and a guard can be taken further back.
I think with their draft position it needs to be a pass rusher or WR or just plain old the best player available. They have so many needs I kind of like best player avialable for the first 3 or 4 picks.
This is pretty fun. It starts with Strahan showing TO the scoreboard.
And Dan Campbell nearly knocking the head off one of his teammates by kicking his helmet.
Hey! Roger Craig elected to the Hall of Fame!!
Color me a little surprised.
New thread.