How the 49ers Built a Superbowl Defense

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I don’t have a question this week, just appreciate everybody watching

[@doodoohead9093]

We appreciate you posting🔥

[@Sam-lx1ij]

Can this defense hold that high octane Chiefs offense under 30 points?

[@Sam-lx1ij]

@KI love your confidence but not everyone knows that the Niners are going to win the Super Bowl. If we beat the Packers and play the Chiefs, they are going to be the favored by at least 1 point according to Vegas. They got the best Quarterback so I'd rather face the Titans than the Chiefs.

[@813infinityfilms123]

Great analysis! Thanks!

[@masonmcconnell9375]

@@Sam-lx1ij we held the ravens to 20 points.

[@oohahhilikethatsong]

It's incredible that Dee Ford has played for such great teams. Kansas City Chiefs for 4 years, Patriots for 1 play in the 2019 AFC Championships, and now the 49ers. What a guy.

[@kevinmoy2175]

oohahhilikethatsong W

[@charleswang1455]

Lmao comment of the year

[@Jorge.2004]

🤣

[@MrChicotg]

People gonna see this comment and think you're being serious 😂

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

GOTTEEMMMMMM

[@ShiromanSingh]

All signs point to the 49ers winning in the NFC Championship game. Hopefully they take care of business.

[@felixtessel136]

I heard something about the NFL being rigged and the Packers being the better storyline for their revenue. I’m not sure how to go about that but if our pass rush and defense disappoints it would be quite suspicious, right?

[@superbased4781]

Felix Tessel Agreed, considering if we really think about it, there hasn’t been a game where our niners have had a bad game. So it would be very sus if our defense doesn’t show up

[@boiledfrog3446]

Super Based they did not show up in the falcons game

[@JTYoung05]

Felix Tessel I definitely think the 49ers are the much better team but even if the packers win I wouldn’t start saying it was rigged

[@JustPlaying2020]

Lol not!

[@johnbrewer2887]

I hope Aaron Rodgers is fully covered by *State Farm* ☹

[@Geji8ob]

He’s gonna be completely covered by Ford, Buck, Armstead and Bosa 😎

[@johnbrewer2887]

*Super Bowl bound* 😎

[@DYNMO9]

Kyle has lead us from the brink of a total franchise breakdown, to hosting a nfc championship. This was a blessing in disguise for us niner fans, and after the last 6-7 years of disappointment, it’s finally all paid off. Thank you Jed for taking a chance on John Lynch and Kyle Shannahan.

[@leocriss4385]

Hoisting*

[@sotakoira1390]

I'm from Europe and I've never even heard of anyone watching american football here, except for some guys and super bowl, even that mostly because it's super bowl. Past years we've gathered to watch super bowl, but in all honesty, nobody really understands the game, except that Seahawks should have given ball to beastmode. Now thanks to your content and this week in sportsball, I'm starting to get into the sport and understand a little bit of what is going on in a play and reasons why it failed and why it didn't. It's no longer bunch of guys tackling and running around randomly with QB trying to make a pass. Thanks! Also I'm definitely growing into niners bandwagon fan. And maybe some nights when I watch sports, I might turn from NHL to NFL.

[@mattnotarmaso5476]

Charma Join the Niner empire 💛❤️

[@RuNZiT1]

Niners band wagon fan lol

[@AbstractTheClassAct]

bang bang niner gang

[@JTYoung05]

You should become a charger fan so you aren’t a bandwagon.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

@Charma also check out Jonnydel's videos: kzbin.info/door/t1LfHRE5eGiacPVtiaC10w Josh Putnam: kzbin.info/door/0pjOy-7EcAUwAuithwqBaQ and The QB School: kzbin.info/door/GfxHp2yuimtLsFaq1r7aIQ channels on KZbin. Lots of good explanations of the plays. Very educational. In particular see The QB School teachings on Zone Coverage, Route Concepts, etc.

[@Kevinwatts0316]

One of the best front 7's of all time. This defense will be immortalized. #LegendaryDefense

[@ImakittyLAWL]

Listening to this guy breakdown plays and coverage makes me feel so smart. I look at games differently now

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

That's the goal, I'm glad you find them helpful

[@peterfrknpan6674]

ImakittyLAWL how you looking at it now ? After watching Patrick take them apart in 7 minutes

[@zarlie2039]

mad excited for this superbowl been a niner fan since a snotty nose this is my childhood dream! this’ll be a good game too

[@RedHotChiliSpot]

0:12 everybody gangsta until Alex drops that beat

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

facts

[@CaptnCrunch247]

@1:43 - Just look at these ball-hawks swarm to the ball like a bunch of angry hornets defending their hive! There were 6 defenders within five yards of the ball by the time the receiver caught it! But what's even more amazing is how they've been able to refrain from allowing teams to use their aggressive style of play against them.. It's truly unbelievable just how disciplined this unit is as a whole..

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

The defensive scheme accounts for most of the possible plays. It's up to the players to be disciplined and stay in their assignments. When they do that they can stop most plays for a loss or short gain. When they don't do that is when they give up a play. Agree the discipline has been better, but by far the largest factor in the improvement in the defense this year has been better understanding of how to play the scheme, due to actual game experience playing in it.

[@CaptnCrunch247]

@@LoanwordEggcorn - And what's allowed for them to execute the scheme as well as they have, has been the development of their discipline. Their ability to stay at home and defend their gaps on run plays despite all of the phantom motion and misdirection being used against them; as well as their abilities to diagnose the play-action on post-snap reads, and react in a timely matter so as to not be caught out of position in the passing game.. These things are all a credit to their ability to reamain disciplined throughout their reads and play-diagnosis..

[@TvLandZombie]

Key defensive players are back. Jimmy is looking good, Bourne is more reliable, Kittle is a beast and we have 3 RBs that can run well! THIS IS OUR YEAR!!!!!

[@sanfranreal2148]

TvLandZombie hopefully McKinnon stays healthy

[@WesGTheFootballGuy]

2*

[@astrostar49]

Thanks for spotlighting the 49ers with these videos. I'm a fan of your quality content.

[@bradcollins818]

This channel deserves more views. Quality analysis here

[@dylanb5385]

Great breakdown as always! I can't help but wonder how proud Mike Shanahan feels knowing not only that his son is tearing up the league but that there's so many teams running his scheme. He's the original mastermind that got us 2 Broncos Super Bowls! Lol

[@mydogsbestfren7490]

thanks for E-Man!

[@kevinmoy2175]

Sanders has helped our offense so much man thanks

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

To be fair, Mike's contribution to the zone run was on top of Bill Walsh's offense, so it's had many smart folks building on it. Kyle is sort of the culmination of all those efforts. He's taken it all, added wrinkles and made it his own. And he calls it incredibly well. (Kyle calls it better than Sean McVay, Matt Lafleur, etc., who were all his students.)

[@perezfinichames]

Mike Shanahab was also the offensive coordinator for the 1994 49ers Super bowl team.

[@andrewsorokan9100]

their d line is so deep it’s scary

[@t4d0W]

The funny part is it was already in the making. The front 4 personnel are amazing talents from different draft years and it came together when the Niners were able to trade for Dee Ford and got the opportunity to pick Nick Bosa. It took awhile but at least every week one of the four guys was going to cause havoc against the QB.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

49ers have 5 first rounders on the D-Line and each of them had a sack against the VIkings: Armstead, Buckner, Ford, Thomas, and Bosa twice. Thomas got some help from Zettel.

[@Sc35444]

Andrew Sorokan we missing Blair Taylor and DJ Jones too 😔

[@ApexKilla49_]

We lost 3 dlineman too. Taylor, Jones and Blair. 😆

[@neckboneschannel]

Niners literally have 4 DEs who play as DTs. Freakish

[@roniram]

Thank you for the videos this year. Your breakdown of concepts the 49ers have been using are great.

[@kevinwilliams2001]

Wow, I really enjoy these videos, because of the football knowledge that they produced. Also, very excited for this team giving where they were last year at four and twelve now within a win of the Super Bowl. As a result definitely looking forward to hearing from you, and creating more new videos, finally everyone from Niners Nation, get ready for a another dominant defensive win in the conference championship game with a win over the Packers with the final score being San Francisco 28 Green Bay 10 enrout to Miami, to capture and compete for title number six, see you ready for another day and video previewing Super Bowl XLIV.

[@coachtaylor2906]

Looking for something like his last night. I love watching about their defensive scheme. (Keep it up!)

[@CSLintheCASINO]

The NINERS defense definitely has the advantage over the Packers offense. The NINERS offense has the advantage over Packers defense. 🏈NINERS 28 Packers 17🏈

[@EBorngesser]

Craps Strategies LIVE Remember the falcons 😂 #riseup

[@PaulGaither]

That score feels too close. Do not forget 37-8.

[@koomb4740]

I want to say that but they are heated up

[@PaulGaither]

@Roy Vice - I am with you, but let us stay humble and enjoy the moment. I was 10 when the 49ers won in 94. It wasn't until I was 28 when they went back (and lost) in 2012 (Feb 2013). This is not something we get to see pur team do all the time, even though two teams see it each year.

[@dannygld23]

@@PaulGaither hell nah! We're fans. It's our job to hype the team up. Only people who need to worry about being humble is the players and I know they are locked in

[@jnastyyeet4627]

Beautiful breakdown

[@PophamRacing]

Its amazing to watch your stuff. You watch ESPN or NBC trying to talk about our d and they just think that all the niners do is attack. It is great to see the little nuances of D-line work. It is a testament to Saleh and why he is going to be a head coach. And again these break downs are amazing man keep them coming.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thank you Pacer Pop. It's crazy to me watching those shows how little they say. "The 49ers have a great scheme." Well, why? What's good about it?

[@muttdawg509]

My grandpa was a niners fan, went to their very first home game. I’m a 3rd generation niner fan, raising 3 4th generation fans. My grandpa died last year. Never got to see his team back to full strength. I hope he can look down and see his beloved team get #6.

[@joesweeney9118]

Excellent video mate - as a UK-based NFL fan I'd say I get the basics - so many plays make so much more sense after watching this.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Cheers Joe, glad you liked it. Reach out to me on Twitter if you got any questions

[@antoniovillanueva1119]

Let's go niners! So pumped for this game! Adams has been quoted as saying he loves their gameplan this time around. That must mean he's featured heavily. Niners will be ready.

[@jW-tz7mw]

The background music is Flows- Sheff G

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

He used Yondo beats to make the song I believe. Don't think it's his beat

[@hnavalta]

Very nice breakdown, shows how smart Saleh is with his schemes.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

It gives a little hint. Saleh, like Kyle, is a genius at football.

[@CaptnCrunch247]

I look forward to these videos all week long! And as usual, it didn't disappoint.. Keep up the great work brother!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks G, you the man

[@skylark2077]

Awesome breakdown

[@johnnyrobinson8168]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@nehmoomakor1872]

Just found your content and it's helping me understand the concepts of football so much more so thank you

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Glad you like it Nehmo brother!

[@migueld24]

“Legion of Disciples” Perfect name for the 49ers defense

[@just23bulls]

You’re the man, Alex! Can’t wait for Sunday!

[@mydogsbestfren7490]

love your channel bro. your videos on SF have been nothing short of a gift ❤️💛 you have great presence as a narrator and your thumbnails rock 🤙

[@diontaedaughtry974]

Very insightful, Great commentary and video 👍👍

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks Diontae!

[@ERSLIFE-we1mg]

Great job AlexRollinsNFL

[@hazimsone]

wow with ur analysis i appreciate defense more. i thought nfl is all about offense with quarterback and wide receiver running creative route. but defensive players are a gem to watch with ur analysis

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Appreciate it, each matchup on the field is it's own little world, just wait til you get into offensive/defensive line!

[@kaltwind1582]

Thank you for teaching me nfl def

[@rayjr344]

Rodgers is Going Down Again and that's just Facts, Let's go Niners..

[@Kyle-iz2le]

Such high quality information, incredible football knowledge here. I lack understanding of the fundamentals, so these videos are like foreign language to me. Perhaps one day you could create a series designed to teach the fundamentals starting from the basics. I bet a lot of aspiring school coaches could gain so much from you. Thanks for the videos man.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Check out Jonnydel's channel: kzbin.info/door/t1LfHRE5eGiacPVtiaC10w and also Josh Putnam: kzbin.info/door/0pjOy-7EcAUwAuithwqBaQ and The QB School: kzbin.info/door/GfxHp2yuimtLsFaq1r7aIQ In particular see QB School's videos about Cover schemes and leverage.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks a lot Kyle, glad you like them. Message me on Twitter @AlexRollinsNFL and I'll answer any questions you might have

[@feaonau7073]

Appreciate the time you spend making these videos bro 😎

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks man, it's worth it. Glad you like them

[@sergiojacquez2277]

STAY HUMBLE NINER GANG STAY HUMBLE......

[@PKPALLY]

Watch ur vids every week. I look forward to it. Great work! I really enjoy them and have taught me alot about football. Hope u keep them coming. Go niners!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks PKP, glad you like em

[@DreadPirateRonMexico]

These videos are so good man. Great job!

[@nathanavila5550]

Another Amazing video!!!! Perfectly done!!!

[@samuell.bookeriii3457]

Brilliant Work 👑💯

[@MrKarlfebel]

Great job!!

[@CurlyCross]

I look forward to these videos every week. love the content.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Curly C, you da man

[@CurlyCross]

@@AlexRollinsNFL no sir, you da man. I'm a huge niners fan and can't wait for next weeks vid. I found your videos sometime around week 5 and I went back watched all the previous and I watch the new videos as soon as the notification says it's uploaded. love the content man, keep it up; I'll keep sharing it to other niners fans

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

@@CurlyCross Thanks brotha

[@CurlyCross]

@@AlexRollinsNFL Super Bowl Baby! It Saturday yet? stoked for what you got for us next weekend. Even more excited for your video in 2 weeks.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

@@CurlyCross very exciting, gonna hit you with a niners video this saturday and a chiefs video the following saturday.

[@angelbecerra3374]

Feels great baby

[@Slappist_Cast]

Yeah when off-season rolls around I’d love to hear what went wrong when we had Harbough and Kap with all these details you give!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

That's a great idea, however I'll be focusing on 2019/2020 and beyond. Maybe if I find time in the offseason

[@3ladeRunner]

Incredible

[@kadekich8854]

Let’s go niners🏈🏈❤️

[@chuck430]

9:49, it's like lions taking down its prey. with Buck ripping at the ball while Ford is taking him down, i'm surprised Cousins was able to hold on to it.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

It does look a lot like predators taking down prey, like lions on antelope. Lions hunt in packs too.

[@filichink]

Nice!!!! Well done, Alex.

[@tayluhs1858]

Love your videos!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thank you Taylor

[@wpowolfpackinternational8346]

49er Empire best defense in the league

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Great breakdown Alex! Thanks! GO NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you're going to the game: LOUD ON DEFENSE AND QUIET ON OFFENSE. DON'T MAKE NOISE ON OFFENSE UNLESS YOU WANT THE PACKERS TO WIN!!!!

[@danielorozco4441]

Quest for 6!!

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

And 7 and 8, but one game at a time.

[@nickygee5611]

I think with the 49ers we also have to look at the intangibles. All season they have just looked like a team that is having fun and everyone seems to be working together extremely well. They also have a lot of great leaders in key positions. Jimmy G, Richard Sherman, and George Kittle are all big time team players who seem to garner a lot of respect from their teammates despite all being relatively fresh faces to the organization.

[@elisenispee7450]

Thanks Alex for decoding Defense Play actions coverage Niners going to NFL sb 100 year’s celebration

[@doodoohead9093]

I’ve never been this early 😭

[@XYZ-dy9je]

great video

[@Bird_dog49]

Look for Rodgers and Adams to try that dragger double move this Sunday.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I guarantee they will. It'll be on next week's breakdown unless the 49ers 1000% demolish it and it isn't interesting to watch

[@agreen182]

Good luck, Green Bay! Great work all year, Alex!

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Thanks AJ Green. I think you're really good at football

[@Sam-zf2wg]

Your videos make me a better person

[@normterry285]

Lets go january jimmy

[@okcomputer4949]

Would love to see you do a pre-superbowl breakdown of how the 49ers' defense does against offenses similar to the Chiefs. It seems like they've struggled against quarterbacks similar to Mahomes this past season

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

That's a great idea. However, I'm breaking down the run game against the Packers, then the chiefs offense the following week.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I will say, I'm not sure there really is an offense similar to the Chiefs. The teams that have given the 49ers issues are mobile QBs (Kyler, Russ, Lamar kinda), so that will play a major factor.

[@okcomputer4949]

@@AlexRollinsNFL Oh man, you replied -- I'm a little starstruck! Love your channel, keep these videos coming

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

@@okcomputer4949 I'm just a fan like you. Thanks for watching

[@sychocfj]

Bang bang niner gang. I love our defense. Defense wins championships.

[@JohnBarrow1961]

Armstead can really move for such a large man.

[@jassidhu8564]

Big D . Let’s go niners! Kick ass time.

[@SamuelDownum]

Great stuff, as usual. I'm curious if you think this team is built to last longer than the '11-13 Harbaugh team? That era ended too quickly, but this one seems overall younger.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Things in the NFL always last so much shorter than we expect, but if there's a team to do it, this 49ers team looks to be it. Shanahan, Lynch, ownership have a really good relationship (big reason why Harbaugh failed) the team is incredibly young (no sudden retirements) and the QB situation is more reliable (though I'm a bit critical of Jimmy G). Going to be sad when these big contracts come around and players will have to leave, but they should be real solid for the next handful of years.

[@MrBlockice22]

YEP that D is the BEST!! 49ER$!!!

[@tremendous9164]

Fucking right Championship Defense 🔥💪🏾

[@jermyang]

Damn, too complicated for me. Thanks for the analysis so I can at least get an impression of it all.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Check out some of the web sites and other channels that teach football. There is indeed a lot too it. Every play is like a complete chess game. One football game is like a very long chess tournament played with olympic athletes.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

reach out to me on Twitter @AlexRollinsNFL and I'll answer any of your questions

[@neckboneschannel]

Hot Boyzz🔥

[@brandentheultramangofighter]

2:50 the boys chasing after the kid who took there Pokémon cards

[@t4d0W]

From the Legion of Boom to the San Francisco Rush 2020, we are seeing some elite defenses come up given the right opportunity under the right GM and the right defensive mind to figure out how to optimize the personnel. Inevitably this group will break up once the key pieces have to be paid out but I'll enjoy it while it lasts along with seeing the return of the run offense.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Depends if they take reasonable contracts to keep the team together.

[@jrandliz]

Still couldn't stop Mahomes. Raw talent and power of his arm.

[@40nine99]

👍🏻🔥😎Bad ass defense!!

[@yusofh2767]

Damn. Im here, 18 mins video is posted.

[@pawg206]

I just realized this is sheff G instrumental beat from flow. 🤔🤔 Alex voice doesn’t sound like he listen to drill music

[@flankspeed]

Overall a good vid which shows you need good playcalling but more importantly good personnel throughout the side. Even if Sherman gets burned- of all people - it's covered. A play 'normally' works vs this pattern? Not with *this* D.

[@marknethercutt3381]

Turn out the lights the party's over. Go niners.

[@ccg1171]

Come on 9ers don't let us down #☝️

[@zakkrick]

49ers please bring this defense to the Super Bowl. 49ers 45-39

[@richardmahoney9415]

That’s cold lol

[@BridgeportB]

YESSSSSIRRRR

[@KingNeme202]

Let go 49ers

[@dbgaming9289]

2:51 damn

[@jevonmcdonald88]

Yessssir

[@marknethercutt3381]

KC and 49s in the Superbowl.

[@ricearony9723]

Why do you only analysis the niners? I’m a niners fan so I’m more than happy you do but just wondering

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I covered the team for Niners Nation SBnation page. I'll be doing college draft videos on prospects in the offseason and start to do more teams offseason/next year

[@ricearony9723]

Ah ok, keep uploading the great content, you are the one who got me into the Xs and Os of football. I’m excited to see your channel grow in the near future. Keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

@@ricearony9723 thank you Rice

[@marlymarlle]

Not a A Superbowl Defense until you win a Superbowl.

[@brandoncomer6492]

Now make a video "how the Chiefs dismantled it in 9 minutes".

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

I did, check my channel

[@getawayred]

You wanna know how to do it? Have one of the worst records in the league for a few years in a row and then have a D-line comprised of all first round picks.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

Why doesn't every team do this then? Talent is very hard to evaluate, more credit needs to be given to front offices who can nail their evaluations.

[@prozombie6768]

Plus there’s teams that suck every year. Why aren’t they eventually dominant. It’s all coaching and having a good GM .

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

@@prozombie6768 High draft picks obviously help, but the ratio of guys who hit versus guys who don't even in the top 5 is pretty skewed.

[@R3ll587]

Stefon Diggs is a beast...

[@anyaluva25]

Who will win Sunday?

[@PaulGaither]

The fans at home who get to watch great football tomorrow.

[@sanfranreal2148]

4 Word Answer: BOSA.

[@josephhuff9195]

Mahones and that offense is really good, but i like the Niners D chances. How many times in a SB has everyone talked about a teams amazing offense and yet it was the Defense that won the championship! Seattle beating Denver, Pats beating the rams (twice), Giants beating the pat (twice) Denver beating Carolina...etc. Can't say SF will win, but i like their chances.

[@AlexRollinsNFL]

You nailed it Joseph, that's exactly my thinking and why I put more than a few sheckles on the 49ers to win it. Reminds me especially of those speedy front 4s the Giants had against the Pats in 07, just like you said.

[@dinoman4655]

​​@@AlexRollinsNFL responding 3 years later and the defense did more than enough to win shanahan played not to win but too be competitive(should have ran the ball more and not let jimmy who had not passed more than 20 times in the postseason before the super bowl carry the team).

[@franz289]

At the start of the season after the 2nd game, my mailman asked if the defense of the niners are good this year? I said if they can cover those receivers just long enough, the 4 DL will get to the QB for sure. That has been the story this season. Covering the receivers that QBs have to wait 1second more. 3seconds is average but anything longer diminishes the chances of the QB to get the ball out on the Niners front 4.