Dee Ford, DE

Absolutely crucial 3rd down sack.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Disguising Pressure, looks like Kwon came with the heat on that play. They did it a couple times yesterday with Ford/Blair as well

Oh look, Saleh drops BOTH Ronald Blair and Dee Ford into pass coverage on third down, and it works like a charm for the 49ers. I'll make it a point to highlight zone dogs that work this year, since the handful that don't get such disproportionate attention: pic.twitter.com/K9uM2WQny6

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 23, 2019

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

It didn't work because Rudolph didn't see the wide open tight end that Ford was on lol

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Third down Dee Ford is the best Dee Ford. #SFvs

(🎥 @49ers) pic.twitter.com/vG4apWLz8P

— PFF SF 49ers (@PFF_49ers) September 22, 2019

His burst is insane...I don't even care give him load management and throw him in on 3rd downs lol.

See QB hit QB, don't care about edge defending with him.

Was he offsides? It kind of looked like his hand was right on that blue line?

Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Disguising Pressure, looks like Kwon came with the heat on that play. They did it a couple times yesterday with Ford/Blair as well

Oh look, Saleh drops BOTH Ronald Blair and Dee Ford into pass coverage on third down, and it works like a charm for the 49ers. I'll make it a point to highlight zone dogs that work this year, since the handful that don't get such disproportionate attention: pic.twitter.com/K9uM2WQny6

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 23, 2019

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

It didn't work because Rudolph didn't see the wide open tight end that Ford was on lol

That's exactly what I was thinking. But I think by bringing the safety on a blitz from that side it made Mason zone in on the hot route to his left b/c Vance was wide open and that would've been a 1st down if he had looked to his right.

Originally posted by elguapo:

Him and von Miller are the quickest off the snap. Such a good investment at less than 20mil a year even with the tendinitis

I think ShanaLynch got taken to the cleaners by Fat Andy, but Ford really has an impact on those 3rd and longs. But even if they overpaid for a limited 3rd down edge rusher, I will take the win every time.

Originally posted by Giedi:
I think ShanaLynch got taken to the cleaners by Fat Andy, but Ford really has an impact on those 3rd and longs. But even if they overpaid for a limited 3rd down edge rusher, I will take the win every time.

It really depends on who the Chiefs get with our 2nd rounder which will probably be around #45-50 overall. You have to wait and see what kind of career and impact he has with the Chiefs.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Giedi:
I think ShanaLynch got taken to the cleaners by Fat Andy, but Ford really has an impact on those 3rd and longs. But even if they overpaid for a limited 3rd down edge rusher, I will take the win every time.

It really depends on who the Chiefs get with our 2nd rounder which will probably be around #45-50 overall. You have to wait and see what kind of career and impact he has with the Chiefs.

Well, I'm projecting *what kind of player* that would be available in the 2nd round. But you are right, the final *real* evaluation would be when they pick using the 2nd rounder we gave them, and then wait for that 2nd rounder to develop (or not as the case may be in 2+ years). But that's too long a time for me to not judge *value* and so I"m looking at the 2nd rounders' that Kyle has had and picked, I think we could have used a 2nd rounder on an edge rusher next year - of course, that means we don't have Ford this year. Considering we might be a playoff team, Dee Ford will really be priceless in the playoffs -- **IF** we make the playoffs, **AND** if Ford remains relatively healthy given his bum knee.

DEE-FENSE - he is what that DL needed and makes a dynamic combo with Bosa. At 28 he doesn't need to practice and with rest of that DL only needs to play on obvious passing downs. You have to anyway that knee problem isn't going away. He's still super explosive. Keep him fresh and healthy not only for late this year but maybe he lasts 2 or 3 years at a level that will cause fits for opposing offenses.

All this on a bad knee too.

Originally posted by IHATELOWELLCOHN:
DEE-FENSE - he is what that DL needed and makes a dynamic combo with Bosa. At 28 he doesn't need to practice and with rest of that DL only needs to play on obvious passing downs. You have to anyway that knee problem isn't going away. He's still super explosive. Keep him fresh and healthy not only for late this year but maybe he lasts 2 or 3 years at a level that will cause fits for opposing offenses.

I think, at minimum, he needs to at least practice lining up on the LOS correctly.

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Disguising Pressure, looks like Kwon came with the heat on that play. They did it a couple times yesterday with Ford/Blair as well

Oh look, Saleh drops BOTH Ronald Blair and Dee Ford into pass coverage on third down, and it works like a charm for the 49ers. I'll make it a point to highlight zone dogs that work this year, since the handful that don't get such disproportionate attention: pic.twitter.com/K9uM2WQny6

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) September 23, 2019

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

It didn't work because Rudolph didn't see the wide open tight end that Ford was on lol

That's exactly what I was thinking. But I think by bringing the safety on a blitz from that side it made Mason zone in on the hot route to his left b/c Vance was wide open and that would've been a 1st down if he had looked to his right.

LOL I noticed this play and the Nick bosa in coverage plays while watching the highlights ... Like wtf is saleh doing, it worked but I think a better QB will make us pay for that because the players they were covering were definitely open....

Originally posted by Giedi:
Was he offsides? It kind of looked like his hand was right on that blue line?

I said that the moment I saw it during the game. Not even going by the line, they had a field shot of it right on the line and I think he was in the zone.

Originally posted by Bluesbro:

Originally posted by Giedi:
Was he offsides? It kind of looked like his hand was right on that blue line?

I said that the moment I saw it during the game. Not even going by the line, they had a field shot of it right on the line and I think he was in the zone.

Its not offsides if its not flagged!

Originally posted by Izyniner:

Originally posted by Bluesbro:

Originally posted by Giedi:
Was he offsides? It kind of looked like his hand was right on that blue line?

I said that the moment I saw it during the game. Not even going by the line, they had a field shot of it right on the line and I think he was in the zone.

Its not offsides if its not flagged!

yeah, true, but the refs will call that against us 100% of the time in the playoffs and home games!

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by Izyniner:

Originally posted by Bluesbro:

Originally posted by Giedi:
Was he offsides? It kind of looked like his hand was right on that blue line?

I said that the moment I saw it during the game. Not even going by the line, they had a field shot of it right on the line and I think he was in the zone.

Its not offsides if its not flagged!

yeah, true, but the refs will call that against us 100% of the time in the playoffs and home games!

Uhhh that was a home game?