Per NFL Rumors, Wilks fired

[Watkins101]

The Chief’s only regulation TD was less than 20 yards off a turnover. The 49ers defense had 2 turnovers, 3 sacks, forced 5 punts and allowed 19 regulation points. This is a defense that was key to bringing the 49ers to the superbowl. Meanwhile, the Bills had 1 turnover, 0 sacks, and forced 1 punt while allowing 27 points. The 49ers allowed an average of 5.8 yards per play, meanwhile the Bills allowed 7.7. How does Sean McDermott still have a job when he was leading the Bills defense?

[The Frankish Reich]

17 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

No he didn't. His defense stopped Mahomes multiple times while Kyle's offense was stuck in neutral failing to remember they had Christian effing McCaffrey to hand it to. Then the special teams screwed up and handed the Chiefs a score. 

 

I am not a huge Steve Wilkes fan. I didn't like that hire to start with. But his defense was not the problem on Sunday.

But he made the kicker miss the PAT.

[finn]

14 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

he just named the guy he’s going to fire after next season. 

For not playing "complementary football"? 

[2003Contenders]

55 minutes ago, Watkins101 said:

The Chief’s only regulation TD was less than 20 yards off a turnover. The 49ers defense had 2 turnovers, 3 sacks, forced 5 punts and allowed 19 regulation points. This is a defense that was key to bringing the 49ers to the superbowl. Meanwhile, the Bills had 1 turnover, 0 sacks, and forced 1 punt while allowing 27 points. The 49ers allowed an average of 5.8 yards per play, meanwhile the Bills allowed 7.7. How does Sean McDermott still have a job when he was leading the Bills defense?

Hmmm. Maybe the fact that the Bills' defense was depleted at virtually every level -- most particularly at LB where they had trouble hanging with Kelce and Pacheco -- had something to do with it. That is not an excuse, it is a reality. And, yet, when the game was on the line in the 4th quarter the defense did come up with a critical stop to force a punt and get the ball back in the offense's hands.

[T master]

This sounds like something the Bills Mafia would have had done . But let's all watch and see how this plays out next season if they get better on their D then MAYBE Bills fans would have a leg to stand on but if not well the proof will be in the pudding so to say .

 

The 49ers D was ranked number 3 in the league this year and helped them get to the Super Bowl not sure who other than Spags that they could get to be any better other than maybe the D coordinator for the Ravens they were number 1 & didn't make it past the Chiefs .

 

There has to be more to this story .

[BrooklynBills]

11 hours ago, jkeerie said:

According to Shanahan's presser, the problem was Wilks was working with the SF defensive scheme previously run by Salah and DeMeco Ryans.  Wilks...not coming from that system...was not as successful.  There was a disconnect. 

 

McD and Wilks don't necessarily have the same defensive background.

 

SF was banking on marrying Wilks coverage with the front that their DL coach Kris Kocurek employs.  There were reports of issues and miscommunication throughout the year and not just in the SB.

 

SF notably loves Kocurek and basically chose him over Wilks in this case.  I feel like alot of teams are somewhat employing some version of trying to marry fronts and coverage from different minds especially if you don't have an experienced defensive mind in the DC or HC spot.  I would guess that SF will now either hire Kocurek to the DC spot and bring a passing game coordinator type on defense to oversee the coverage OR hire an experienced secondary coach that has ties to Seattle scheme or to the Schwartz scheme, both which are a part of SF has been doing defensively for a few seasons now.

 

[major]

This guy only got fired for one bad overtime. Shanahan is a joke. 

[JackKemp]

On 2/15/2024 at 6:27 AM, NastyNateSoldiers said:

That 2nd 14 in overtime when he had all his Defensive backs standing 10yds off the Wrs that was classic Mcd defense in critical situations. 

That wasn’t McDermott this year. 

[HappyDays]

9 hours ago, 2003Contenders said:

Hmmm. Maybe the fact that the Bills' defense was depleted at virtually every level -- most particularly at LB where they had trouble hanging with Kelce and Pacheco -- had something to do with it. That is not an excuse, it is a reality. And, yet, when the game was on the line in the 4th quarter the defense did come up with a critical stop to force a punt and get the ball back in the offense's hands.

 

Siran Neal was able to stop Kelce when we finally put him on the field in the 4th quarter. Dorian Williams made a couple of great plays that directly led to the Chiefs punting for the first time when he was on the field. McDermott owns the early game decisions to leave them on the bench. 8.5 yards per play to an offense with below average WRs and mediocre tackles. Zero excuses for that performance from the DC.

 

Edited February 16 by HappyDays

[John from Riverside]

I think this was a mistake. We’ll have to see how it plays out.