2020 Assistant Coach News

[MoFlo]

 

[CBBI]

 

[CBBI]

Chris Kiffin is Lane Kiffin's younger brother.

• Idaho (2006)
  Assistant
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007)
  Intern
• Nebraska (2008–2009)
  Defensive quality control coach
• USC (2010)
  Defensive assistant
• Arkansas State (2011)
  Defensive line coach
• Ole Miss (2012–2016)
  Defensive line coach
• Florida Atlantic (2017)
  Defensive coordinator
• San Francisco 49ers (2018–present)
  Pass rush specialist coach

 

[prf100]

Chris Kiffin is Lane Kiffin's younger brother.

Hopefully he's more Monte than Lane...

 

[MoFlo]

 

[MoFlo]

 

[AZ_]

Translation: I know you fuckers are obsessed with antiquated notions of defensive concepts, so I'm just gonna make sure you know you don't have to switch up your Madden playbook.

 

[Triplethreat]

Translation: I know you fuckers are obsessed with antiquated notions of defensive concepts, so I'm just gonna make sure you know you don't have to switch up your Madden playbook.

Actual translation: we will be running a 4-3 base defense.

 

[AZ_]

Actual translation: we will be running a 4-3 base defense.

Zero percent chance this team plays 3 LBs on the field for the majority of their snaps.

Absolutely none. But whatever you want to call it that makes the fans feel nice when they call into their local radio station.

 

[Surge]

Most teams base defense is a nickel hybrid any way right?

Basically we will be running a defense to fit our talent, so thats a first.

 

[AZ_]

Most teams base defense is a nickel hybrid any way right?

Basically we will be running a defense to fit our talent, so thats a first.

Yep.

Its not 4-3 or 3-4, which is largely just a gross over-simplification of defensive scheme, they'll play with different numbers all the time. Base nickel is commonplace.

That's how NFL defenses operate.

 

[Triplethreat]

Zero percent chance this team plays 3 LBs on the field for the majority of their snaps.

Absolutely none. But whatever you want to call it that makes the fans feel nice when they call into their local radio station.

The defense however will be based out of a 4-3 defense.

Meaning any and all variations that they play however much will come off of the 4-3 and will include 4 downed lineman instead of 3.

 

[AZ_]

The defense however will be based out of a 4-3 defense.

Meaning any and all variations that they play however much will come off of the 4-3 and will include 4 downed lineman instead of 3.

So just the 4.

The 4 defense. Got it.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

The defense however will be based out of a 4-3 defense.

Meaning any and all variations that they play however much will come off of the 4-3 and will include 4 downed lineman instead of 3.

You can say that we'll likely play our defensive line in a one-gap scheme.

Knowing Woods, it's quite likely that one-gap scheme shows a lot of wide 9 looks.

Attempting to triple down on saying you're right is an ugly look.

 

[AZ_]

For reference, the 49ers played 4-2-5 at like a 70 percent clip last year.

Whatever semantics or heel digging you want to do on “base,” the Browns defense likely won’t look all that different before the snap.

Pretty decent split across Cover 3, 4 and 1.