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Your Defensive Starters 2011
Aug 4, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- sachie23
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Having Mays starting scares me.
Aug 4, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Avants49
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Who is backing up McDonald and Justin Smith?
Aug 4, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- NinerBuff
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Originally posted by Avants49:
Who is backing up McDonald and Justin Smith?
Tukuafu? RFJ? maybe a UDFA?
It seems like we need at least one veteran FA
Aug 4, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- lamontb
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I think Williams is gonna start opposite Reggie Smith if goldson doesn't resign.
Aug 4, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- PTulini
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I agree with that lineup, except I think we will re-sign Dashon Goldson. There isn't much of a market for him now, and I think he will come back to the 49ers.
Left DE - Ray McDonald
NT - Isaac Sopoaga
Right DE - Justin Smith
Strong side LB - Ahmad Brooks
TED LB - NaVorro Bowman
MLB - Patrick Willis
Weak side LB - Aldon Smith
Left CB - Shawntae Spencer
Right CB - Carlos Rogers
FS - Dashon Goldson
SS - Reggie Smith
Left DE - Ray McDonald
NT - Isaac Sopoaga
Right DE - Justin Smith
Strong side LB - Ahmad Brooks
TED LB - NaVorro Bowman
MLB - Patrick Willis
Weak side LB - Aldon Smith
Left CB - Shawntae Spencer
Right CB - Carlos Rogers
FS - Dashon Goldson
SS - Reggie Smith
Aug 4, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- niner4life21
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That actually doesn't look too bad. It all depends on what kind of pressure Brooks/Haralson/Aldon Smith/J.Smith and the others can provide.
Aug 4, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- iLL49er
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we lack depth on the DL....we can use some more DL
you need depth at the DL position and i don't see anyone other than RJF unless i'm missing some players?
you need depth at the DL position and i don't see anyone other than RJF unless i'm missing some players?
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:38 PM
- PTulini
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UPDATED: After the Donte' Whitner deal...
Left DE - Ray McDonald
NT - Isaac Sopoaga
Right DE - Justin Smith
Strong side LB - Ahmad Brooks
TED LB - NaVorro Bowman
MLB - Patrick Willis
Weak side LB - Aldon Smith
Left CB - Shawntae Spencer
Right CB - Carlos Rogers
FS - Reggie Smith
SS - Donte' Whitner
Left DE - Ray McDonald
NT - Isaac Sopoaga
Right DE - Justin Smith
Strong side LB - Ahmad Brooks
TED LB - NaVorro Bowman
MLB - Patrick Willis
Weak side LB - Aldon Smith
Left CB - Shawntae Spencer
Right CB - Carlos Rogers
FS - Reggie Smith
SS - Donte' Whitner
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:39 PM
- verb1der
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Originally posted by PTulini:
UPDATED: After the Donte' Whitner deal...
Left DE - Ray McDonald
NT - Isaac Sopoaga
Right DE - Justin Smith
Strong side LB - Ahmad Brooks
TED LB - NaVorro Bowman
MLB - Patrick Willis
Weak side LB - Aldon Smith
Left CB - Shawntae Spencer
Right CB - Carlos Rogers
FS - Reggie Smith
SS - Donte' Whitner
Wow, the backfield just gained so much more experience.
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM
- jreff22
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Originally posted by PTulini:
UPDATED: After the Donte' Whitner deal...
Left DE - Ray McDonald
NT - Isaac Sopoaga
Right DE - Justin Smith
Strong side LB - Ahmad Brooks
TED LB - NaVorro Bowman
MLB - Patrick Willis
Weak side LB - Aldon Smith
Left CB - Shawntae Spencer
Right CB - Carlos Rogers
FS - Reggie Smith
SS - Donte' Whitner
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM
- pd24
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This defense look better than last years. Guys that can cover and hit.
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- jreff22
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One thing to look at is depth, we don't have much
Aug 4, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- NinerBuff
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A lot is riding on Aldon Smith. If he can have a breakout rookie season like Matthews, Orakpo, or Cushing (minus the roids) then defenses will have to key in on him, which will make it easier for J.Smith and R.McDonald to create pressure from the DE spots. This will alleviate some of the pressure on the DBs.
No pressure!
No pressure!