The 49ers essentially blamed Steve Wilks for their latest Super Bowl collapse. They fired him a few days later, then promoted Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator.
Sorensen has been on the 49ers staff since 2022. He originally spent eight years as an assistant for Pete Carroll and the Seahawks, which is why the 49ers want him. Robert Saleh was on that staff too, and the 49ers want to return to the defense Saleh built. They feel Wilks strayed too far from its core principles.
Through two games, Sorensen has not done better. His defense is allowing 5 yards per carry, 21 points per game and a third-down conversion rate of 59.1. In the key areas where Wilks defense fell short, Sorensen's defense has performed even worse.
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