49ers select Mykel Williams-DE-Georgia with the 11th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

Cohn's a clueless t**t wanker. Feel better?

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

why do you feel bad about him playing as DT ? they openly talked about how great he is at DT. he's going to get snaps there. in pure pass rush situations you'd want Huff as the edge pass rusher anyway.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

Cohn's a clueless t**t wanker. Feel better?

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

Cohn's a clueless t**t wanker. Feel better?

lol, a bit yeah

Really glad this guy demanded to be used inside we're going to need it. No DT has stood out to be a definitive answer through camp nor practice

Originally posted by Since07:
Really glad this guy demanded to be used inside we're going to need it. No DT has stood out to be a definitive answer through camp nor practice

Don't think there are any surprises there. 4 rookies, young players who are raw or often injured, a few meh vets ... that's the 49ers interior D line.

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

We drafted him to make an impact on the DL. If the team feels it's at DT to start and he himself talks about being more comfortable rushing inside then maybe it's not a bad thing. Especially when we don't really have anyone with big pass rush potential inside.

Odds are they will use him similar to how Armstead was used in 2019 or how Seattle used Michael Bennett with great success in the prime years of their defense - edge on early downs. Inside on pass downs.

It's about putting your best guys out there for the defense given what the offense is likely to do. Usually want your big boys vs run looks and your best rushers in obvious pass situations.

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

We drafted him to make an impact on the DL. If the team feels it's at DT to start and he himself talks about being more comfortable rushing inside then maybe it's not a bad thing. Especially when we don't really have anyone with big pass rush potential inside.

Odds are they will use him similar to how Armstead was used in 2019 or how Seattle used Michael Bennett with great success in the prime years of their defense - edge on early downs. Inside on pass downs.

It's about putting your best guys out there for the defense given what the offense is likely to do. Usually want your big boys vs run looks and your best rushers in obvious pass situations.

DeFo started as an end then moved inside I think.

I think Williams will mostly be a DE with occasional DT snaps.

Originally posted by Scoots:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

We drafted him to make an impact on the DL. If the team feels it's at DT to start and he himself talks about being more comfortable rushing inside then maybe it's not a bad thing. Especially when we don't really have anyone with big pass rush potential inside.

Odds are they will use him similar to how Armstead was used in 2019 or how Seattle used Michael Bennett with great success in the prime years of their defense - edge on early downs. Inside on pass downs.

It's about putting your best guys out there for the defense given what the offense is likely to do. Usually want your big boys vs run looks and your best rushers in obvious pass situations.

DeFo started as an end then moved inside I think.

I think Williams will mostly be a DE with occasional DT snaps.

Isn't he too small to be a primary IDL?

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

Krueger said that Mykel was dominant inside going against guards this summer. He'll play DE on base downs and move inside for passing downs.

Originally posted by the_dynasty:

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

why do you feel bad about him playing as DT ? they openly talked about how great he is at DT. he's going to get snaps there. in pure pass rush situations you'd want Huff as the edge pass rusher anyway.

I would guess that when ppl see that we drafted a DE high in the draft that you would expect that guy to be able to line up there primarily and not have to moved around. Maybe he was hoping for Bosa to have a young bookend over a Huff who had a bad year?

Originally posted by Scoots:
DeFo started as an end then moved inside I think.

I think Williams will mostly be a DE with occasional DT snaps.

No ? DeFo was a 3-4 end but he was never a 4-3 end
You might be thinking of Armstead.

Originally posted by lamontb:

Originally posted by the_dynasty:

Originally posted by SolRebe1:
Seems like this dude is mostly taking reps at DT (per Cohn). Not sure how to feel about that since we drafted him at DE to be opposite of Bosa.

Someone make me feel better about this.

why do you feel bad about him playing as DT ? they openly talked about how great he is at DT. he's going to get snaps there. in pure pass rush situations you'd want Huff as the edge pass rusher anyway.

I would guess that when ppl see that we drafted a DE high in the draft that you would expect that guy to be able to line up there primarily and not have to moved around. Maybe he was hoping for Bosa to have a young bookend over a Huff who had a bad year?

Huff had a bad year with the Eagles. There was a lot of talk about him being a poor fit there but much better under Saleh.

And once again I don't think they're going to use Mykel as a DT all the time. He's also 21 and where Georgia played him he's become more comfortable rushing inside. If you think about it, it plays into our ability to put the best rushers out there when he's inside.

Bosa is a proven game wrecker but we've got nobody inside and Huff is a speed rusher in the Dee Ford like role. We've got a generic version of the 2019 group out there on pass rush downs.

Bosa - vet Bosa
Buckner - TBD
Arik - Mykel
Ford - Huff

Obviously replacing Buckner is a big thing but we'll see how it shakes out.

Run downs we're likely looking at Mykel and Bosa at edge with West/Collins and Elliot inside.

Originally posted by lamontb:
I would guess that when ppl see that we drafted a DE high in the draft that you would expect that guy to be able to line up there primarily and not have to moved around. Maybe he was hoping for Bosa to have a young bookend over a Huff who had a bad year?

well Mykel isnt a speed or explosive pass rushing DE and he never was...nothing really changed between draft and now. his getoff is extremely slow compared to explosive guys. this regime always liked taking slower pass rushers and moving them inside on passing downs.

This is what I wrote even before he was drafted by us:

Originally posted by the_dynasty:
Originally posted by DoseOfBosa:
sell me on Mykel
I wouldnt put him over the glaring hole at DT, but Mykel will be a 3-down edge defender right away. The question is always how much you value a very good run defender but a slower pass rusher at edge (Mykel) over a speed rusher like Pearce Jr who probably will only be passing down situational pass rusher but who has speed and explosion and is not good at defending the run

Mykel can also line up all over the dline, something that this regime generally favored to get mismatches. You can line him up over a guard. He can even play a 3-4 DE (moot point with Saleh here but nonetheless). He's not just a guy who purely plays edge and he will stuff the run.

I do worry about his pass-rushing technique on obvious pass downs. I doubt we can expect many outright sacks due to pure one-on-one wins. This is always a dilemma with edge rushers - selecting a low pass-rushing upside edge with good run defense and good athletic traits might not be the right play in the first round and top 15.