Arik Armstead sees benefit of Steve Wilks moving to 49ers’ sideline

SANTA CLARA — The decision has been made for 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks to leave the comforts of the coaches' booth to the at-times-chaotic environment of the sideline. Wilks has said he believes calling a game from the box is more convenient. But coach Kyle Shanahan advised Wilks that perhaps more can be gained from being close to the players during the course of a game. Defensive tackle Arik Armstead, one of the 49ers' captains, has seen the benefits from his experiences with former 49ers defensive coordinators Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans. "I think in the past, me personally and I've seen other people communicating with Saleh and DeMeco," Armstead said on 49ers Talk. "That has been helpful at times." Wilks has a history of coaching the secondary, so Armstead understands why Wilks might have wanted an overhead view of the field. "I know coach Wilks comes from the back end, defensive backs, and I'm sure it's great for him to be able to see the full picture on the back end, coverage-wise and stuff like that," Armstead said. The plan calls for Wilks to be on the sideline for the 49ers' Week 10 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. And Armstead believes this is an...