Do the 49ers have the Right Guy at Defensive Coordinator?

The #49ers are coming off back to back losses heading into week 4 of the #nfl regular season. Their most recent loss vs the LA #rams has caused many fans to turn their attention to first-time defensive coordinator as the defense has been THE glaring issue.

The 49ers who have been known for a physical & stout defense has not been playing anywhere near what they have been in the past. With the team record now at 1-2, it's very clear in both losses, the defense has not been ready to play. They currently rank 30th in avg yard per play given up and 20th in passing yards allowed which you know, ain't great. During the Rams loss, they gave up 111 yards in penalties and got smoked by Matt Stafford and no-name WRs with the Rams best to WRs (Puca & Kupp) both out with injuries as well as a backup offensive line. Yet the 49ers defense STILL could not stop the Rams from driving in the 2nd half and putting points on the board. To add insult to injury, this is when the defense knew the 49ers were without the best skill players (Kittle, Deebo, and CMC). We should be celebrating an unbelievable performance put up by Brock Purdy and WR, Jauan Jennings who finished with 11 REC 175 YDS and 3 TDs.. but no, we're talking about how the defense was unable to hold up while the offense was able to put up 24 points vs the Rams this past Sunday.

This issues aren't solely on the defense of course, the 49ers offense had some big missed opps (e.g. Ronnie Bell with an insanely bad drop) as well as another game of special team missteps that were of epic proportion. BUT, with the defense being mostly healthy (going into the game) their inability to get off the field and allowing of big plays.. the facts show, the defense is the bigger issue at this moment.

The issues for the defense isn't just one spot.. they have issues in coverage and rushing the passer. It also seems apparent the new play caller on the defensive side, Nick Sorensen maybe be guessing on which coverage/play to call. So the question has to be asked: Is he the right guy for the job??

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0:00 - 1:00 Intro & Topic
1:01 - 1:40 Glaring Issue
1:41 - 4:19 Defensive Coaching
4:20 - 7:39 Backend Issues (Pause)
7:40 - 10:42 D-LINE Play
10:43 - 11:16 One Glimmer of Hope
11:17 - 13:43 Offense & Special Teams
13:44 - 14:37 Question for Audience & Outro