Who is the leader on defense?

I would say Brooks , but he seems to clash with the coaching staff over playing time , cant have our team leader acting a fool on game day

but it's gotta be our steel warrior Navarro Bowman

Originally posted by NeeJ49er:
I would say Brooks , but he seems to clash with the coaching staff over playing time , cant have our team leader acting a fool on game day

but it's gotta be our steel warrior Navarro Bowman

Yes, there are natural leaders, quiet leaders, loud leaders, assigned leaders...Bowman is a guy folks will listen. Brooks, Aldon, Lynch...they don't seem like the kind of guys to rally the troops when things are down.

Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Yes, there are natural leaders, quiet leaders, loud leaders, assigned leaders...Bowman is a guy folks will listen. Brooks, Aldon, Lynch...they don't seem like the kind of guys to rally the troops when things are down.

totally agree, others will need to step up an lead the troops , Dorsey, Bethea, Reid??? ...but if Cowboy comes back, he'll keep the young ones in line

I would say Bowman, Dockett, and Bethea.

Originally posted by gold49er2183:
Bethea or Bowman probably.

Yeah - I don't see anyone else except if Cowboy returns.

and then Bowman is still in the mix

Bowman for sure. hes gonna be the boss now with Willis gone.

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by LVJay:
Okoye, soon!

he may have to give that up six games into the season when JT is fired and he is named interim head coach. my god, the man can do ANYTHING

Not even Baalke is safe

Mark Roman

Bow is the obvious choice.

But what will be needed? A person who is respected by the team, been around long enough to know the players, and someone who has fully bought into the team and the system being installed. I think this precludes Dockett. He just has not been around long enough to have the knowledge of the team and its players. I do see it being a D-line player due to their affection for Tomsula. My guess, either Dial or Tank will play their way into a starting roll and become a vocal leader before years end.

Is this even a legit question?

To start, Willis was never a natural leader or very vocal. He grew into that role over the years, but it was never his strength. Willis led by example. Leadership and vocalization have always been the biggest knocks on Willis.

Bowman has always been a 100% more natural leader and voice in the locker room than Willis ever was or would have become.

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
Is this even a legit question?

To start, Willis was never a natural leader or very vocal. He grew into that role over the years, but it was never his strength. Willis led by example. Leadership and vocalization have always been the biggest knocks on Willis.

Bowman has always been a 100% more natural leader and voice in the locker room than Willis ever was or would have become.

Agree! I recall years ago that Ray Lewis talked to Willis in the offseason and explained that part of his role was to rouse the troops and keep the intensity high. Willis, to his credit, did work on it; but I always hated hearing his pregame rants...just a bit contrived or forced. But Willis was always a leader by example. Proper tackling became much more common after Willis joined the team...it transcended coaches so it wasn't just that...he was textbook!

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
Is this even a legit question?

To start, Willis was never a natural leader or very vocal. He grew into that role over the years, but it was never his strength. Willis led by example. Leadership and vocalization have always been the biggest knocks on Willis.

Bowman has always been a 100% more natural leader and voice in the locker room than Willis ever was or would have become.

WIllis grew into the role and became a very vocal leader. He was always balls deep in dem game day huddles.

I will agree that Bow is way more of a natural leader, and as long we stay healthy we will be fine.

No brainer. Bowman.

It's Bowman...no question about it. With Willis gone, he's the one to take charge...and just watch him go.

Bowman & Bethea