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I'm really warming up to this hire... Very nice hire for the D. We will have a real D soon.
Ed Donatell is coming along with him, this is also fantastic news...
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 2m2 minutes ago
Former #49ers secondary coach Ed Donatell is expected to join new #Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in Chicago, source said.
Hell yeah! Bring Donatell and Leavitt with please! Listen... I would love for Fangio to be our DC until he retires or succeeds Fox when he retires, but realistically he could be a HC in the next season or two somewhere else. Having Donatell and Leavitt aboard means we would have someone groomed to replace him if that happens (one would probably go with him to serve as DC while the other would be promoted here as DC).
This is fantastic! The fact that Fox's first order of business was to get a DC and to specifically get Fangio reflects that building a Fangio-defense is the first order of business and where the Fox project will begin. I think we're likely targeting an edge rushing LB at no. 7 if this is the case. The only two players that may not have a place at all here are Will Sutton who is a prototypical 3 technique (not sure if he could play DE in a 3-4) and Jared Allen. I think the LBs could be re-purposed.
First off...... screw you guys!!!!
All kidding aside you guys should see a remarkable turn around on D, Fangio worked miracles with a ton of our best players on IR or banged up. He will be bringing a base 3-4 D and likes to play 2 high safety's relying heavily on the LB's and front 7 to stop the run. He is not Blitz happy like some DC's but he is known to dial them up mostly in the right situation. Of course Chicago doesn't quite have the studs that the 49ers have had during his time here, but I'm sure their will be significant improvement.
He is a great coach and tells it like it is..always enjoyed his pressers he is no BS kinda guy, Congrats on a great hire.
Hell yeah! Bring Donatell and Leavitt with please! Listen... I would love for Fangio to be our DC until he retires or succeeds Fox when he retires, but realistically he could be a HC in the next season or two somewhere else. Having Donatell and Leavitt aboard means we would have someone groomed to replace him if that happens (one would probably go with him to serve as DC while the other would be promoted here as DC).
This is fantastic! The fact that Fox's first order of business was to get a DC and to specifically get Fangio reflects that building a Fangio-defense is the first order of business and where the Fox project will begin. I think we're likely targeting an edge rushing LB at no. 7 if this is the case. The only two players that may not have a place at all here are Will Sutton who is a prototypical 3 technique (not sure if he could play DE in a 3-4) and Jared Allen. I think the LBs could be re-purposed.