2019 Defensive Progress & Robert Saleh Hot-seat Tracker | Page 30

OnTheClock · 2018-10-17T06:09:24-07:00

10/17/18 - In defense of Robert Saleh.. (no pun intended).. Look, I am not thrilled with the big mistakes and I have been very critical of him at times this year myself, but at the same time I can't ignore that he adjusts well and does some other good things. Statistically we are better than last season and if you thoroughly evaluate the unit, you'd start to realize maybe it's not as bad as some think. Indications are that players may be more to blame so I'm trying not to be too emotional about how I assess him. Indications are that while it was a rough start and there's still room for improvement, we actually have improved from last season in a lot of areas, especially third down defense. Our tackling has gotten better recently as well. I think maybe they put too much faith in Warner to relay information as a rookie, but they probably expected him to get through those growing pains quicker. I see them trying to address issues like penalties by pulling Witherspoon off the field. I see them playing the more effective guys (Day, Blair) more often now even though they aren't making the most money. People are quick to point out the points per game allowed while completely ignoring the fact that our offense is the worst in the league at turning it over, and not just turning it over, but turning it over in scoring position for the opponent. On top of that, we've played four top ten offenses so far and face the #1 offense in the league this week. Yet, currently, this is where we rank statistically right now: Total Yards/Game: 19th Passing Yards/Game: 25th Rushing Yards/Game: 13th Yards/play: 16th Passing yards/play: 13th Rushing yards/play: 10th 3rd down defense: 12th Considering the units we've faced and the fact that we have no legitimate pass rusher, #2 corner, or the single high safety this defense needs, evidence points to this being a defense that is better than people think. Evidence shows that we've steadily worked to address problems we had early on in the season (tackling, penalties, third downs), and with that being true, it's reasonable to expect we are going to correct the missed assignments as well. Evidence indicates that perhaps we're jumping the gun in roasting Saleh and calling for him to be fired. Final thoughts: There are.. As odd as it is to say.. A lot of positive things we've got going. This doesn't mean Saleh has been perfect and can't be better in some ways, but this defense had a lot of issues to fix and maybe we need to be less emotional and recognize it takes time to fix that many problems -- problems which largely appear to be due to lack of experience and a lack of difference-making talent at a few key positions in this scheme. 10/19/18 - After days of discussion and the case made to assess levels of responsibility for the problems we've had on defense, it's now time to let the season play out and give Saleh a chance over the remaining games to show if he truly deserves to stay. It's simply too early to make that call. If we're still having issues by the final game, obviously one could make a much stronger case that there is a major coaching issue. I see zero chance we replace him mid-season, so let's see what happens. Outside of statistical tracking methods, we obviously want to take a look at some issues that can have a direct effect on those stats, including: * Blown assignments/communication * Situational awareness/coaching * Reasonable use of timeouts when defense appears confused

Nov 12, 2018 at 7:11 PM

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jersey49er
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Back to back plays wtf

Nov 12, 2018 at 7:12 PM

#437

pdizo916
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Originally posted by jersey49er:
Really bye bye, how do you leave Witherspoon on an island alone with Odell ???? Cmon man

But but but he is missing a LEO. That's why the defense is so bad.

Nov 12, 2018 at 7:13 PM

#438

brodiebluebanaszak
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fire heeem

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:01 PM

#439

brodiebluebanaszak
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more chaos and confusion. what is this guy talking about in the film room? How to work on sack dances?

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:02 PM

#440

jersey49er
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Don't leave any CB on an island vs Odell but Sherman, tell Saleh please, get this to him!!!

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:15 PM

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brodiebluebanaszak
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I think we need to put marsh at free safety and rush kuann williams at 0 tech. that'll fool em.

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:25 PM

#442

801niner
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Nov 12, 2018 at 8:27 PM

#443

TheRickestRick
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If he isnt fired by tomorrow, its a lack of leadership. Time for this coach and FO to step up and keep it real.

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:29 PM

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Furlow
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This guy is bald-headed clown.

May 9, 2019 at 8:23 AM

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OnTheClock
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Going to go ahead and update this before seeing where things go in 2019. If we don't have a strong defense, the screams for Saleh to be gone are going to be louder than ever before. Here's a quick snap-shot of how things finished statistically in 2018.

2018, by the Numbers:
Total Yards - 13th
Passing Yards - 11th
Rushing Yards - 14th
Points/Game - 28th
Yards/play - 8th (tied)
Pass yds/play - 12th
Rush yds/play - 7th (tied)
3rd down defense - 21st
Penalties - 19th
Turnovers - 32nd
Sacks - 22nd (tied)
QB Rating Against - 31st

2019 Defensive Additions:
DE Kentavius Street (missed 2018 with ACL injury)
DE Nick Bosa
DE Dee Ford
DE Damontre Moore
OLB Kwon Alexander
OLB Dre Greenlaw
CB Tim Harris
CB Jason Verrett

Key Player Developments to Track in 2019:
FS Adrian Colbert
SS Marcell Harris
DT Solomon Thomas
DT Jullian Taylor
NT D.J. Jones
CB Ahkello Witherspoon
CB Tarvarius Moore
CB DJ Reed
MLB Fred Warner
WLB Elijah Lee
SLB Pita Taumoepenu

Adding pass rushers alone should impact the rankings for sacks, turnovers, 3rd down defense, and QB rating against.

[ Edited by OnTheClock on May 9, 2019 at 3:10 PM ]

May 9, 2019 at 11:46 AM

#446

NCommand
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^ Jason Verrett

And Jimmie Ward...kidding

May 9, 2019 at 11:51 AM

#447

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Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Going to go ahead and update this before seeing where things go in 2019. If we don't have a strong defense, the screams for Saleh to be gone are going to be louder than ever before. Here's a quick snap-shot of how things finished statistically in 2018.

2018, by the Numbers:
Total Yards - 13th
Passing Yards - 11th
Rushing Yards - 14th
Points/Game - 28th
Yards/play - 8th (tied)
Pass yds/play - 12th
Rush yds/play - 7th (tied)
3rd down defense - 21st
Penalties - 19th
Turnovers - 32nd
Sacks - 22nd (tied)
QB Rating Against - 31st

2019 Defensive Additions:
DE Kentavius Street (missed 2018 with ACL injury)
DE Nick Bosa
DE Dee Ford
DE Damontre Moore
OLB Kwon Alexander
OLB Dre Greenlaw
CB Tim Harris

Key Player Developments to Track in 2019:
FS Adrian Colbert
SS Marcell Harris
DT Solomon Thomas
DT Jullian Taylor
NT D.J. Jones
CB Ahkello Witherspoon
CB Tarvarius Moore
CB DJ Reed
MLB Fred Warner
WLB Elijah Lee
SLB Pita Taumoepenu

Adding pass rushers alone should impact the rankings for sacks, turnovers, 3rd down defense, and QB rating against.

My god. That's why we need some sacks and qb hits instead of over hyping up some pressures. We need to create some turnovers. Some scoop and scores. A big hit that causes a bad pass. I can't even remember the last time we had a big hit forced a fumble and ran it in. You would think wiht AA and Buck we would've had a lot of batted/tipped passes. Pass rush will definitely help us get off the field on 3rd downs.

May 9, 2019 at 2:39 PM

#448

Giedi
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Pita Tamupenu for the WIN!

2019 will be very interesting defensively. I really am looking forward to the improved pass rush working in conjunction with a healthy Jimmy.

May 9, 2019 at 2:40 PM

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If the offense is fully healthy then the defense can be just average and I think we can compete for the playoffs. But I want this defense to sneak into the top 10.