VIDEO: Ahmad Brooks' Helmet-less Sack
by David Fucillo on Nov 1, 2011 7:30 AM PDT
in San Francisco 49ers Game Recap, Review 2011
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Although the 49ers finished relatively slow, the team got off to a strong start on the opening drive of the game. On the second play of the Browns offensive series, Ahmad Brooks blew through the right tackle and had little trouble taking down Colt McCoy. The Browns QB tried to step up into the pocket but Brooks grabbed him, sacked him and stripped him of the ball. Isaac Sopoaga jumped on the fumble and the 49ers were in business.
What might have been most impressive was how Brooks did not give up on the play even after losing his helmet early on. Anthony Davis got a penalty for taking off a player's helmet, but I assume the refs viewed it as inadvertent in this case. Either way, the 49ers got the big turnover and never really looked back.
The 49ers pass rush has compiled 21 sacks through seven games, putting them on pace for 48 sacks. That would be the most sacks by a 49ers defense since 1998, when they finished with 51 sacks. Here is a rundown of the sack leaders on that team:
Chris Doleman: 15.0
Roy Barker: 12.0
Bryant Young: 9.5
Tim McDonald: 4.0
This year's 49ers defense is getting a broad mix of sacks including:
Aldon Smith: 6.5
Justin Smith: 4.5
Ahmad Brooks: 4.0
Ray McDonald: 3.0
Parys Haralson: 2.0
The 49ers currently rank seventh in sacks, with the New York Giants leading the way with 26. Aldon Smith is seventh in the league in sacks, a half sack ahead of fellow rookie Von Miller. What's impressive is that while the 49ers defense has mixed up the four guys coming at opposing offenses, it does not strike me as a mix of wildly exotic blitzes. Vic Fangio has gotten creative at times, but the 49ers pass rushing talent is such that they can also physically and athletically overwhelm blockers.
As opposing teams work to scheme more and more against the 49ers athletic pass rush, we might get to see even more creativity from Vic Fangio. We're only seven games into the season, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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Nice. It feels great to see control of line of scrimmage.
Defense is stopping the run, getting pressure on passes and racking up the sacks.
That series when the browns had a goal line stand scared me. What happened? Was the browns being super good and stuffed us or did we screw the pootch. Well I am super psyched because we have already surpassed expectations. New goal-after watching the chargers, saints and pats loose. Watch out! Go niners;)
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When Jim Harbaugh says "more is more" I think he is trying to say Moore is more.
by manraj7 on Nov 1, 2011 9:12 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
One thing to remember, The 49ers defense is only 7 games old..
Teams like the Ravens, Steelers, Giants, etc have had the same defense for years.
As the year goes on the defense will grow… I loved Aldon Smith’s sack where he started on the outside and moved inside quickly to get the sack.
Brooks has shown his potential this year. He is finally in a defense that will allow his talents to blossom.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
its hard not to get excited about this team
the giants and ravens and steelers games will tell a lot about our team. if we win at least 2 of those 3, we should be considered one of the beter teams in the league (if we are not already). with maybe only the packers being better.
Coach Harbaugh is the truth!!
Toughness
these guys are intimidating. you could see it in the game versus the browns this past sunday. its crazy. and it doesn’t stop in the front seven. dashon goldson, carlos rogers and donte whitner can all hit. this defense looks great
Justin Smith..
was right there too. He had McCoy around the legs. I’m not sure how sacks are given out…seems like it should have been a 1/2 sack for both of them.
Aldon Smith!!!!!!!!
Niners 34 dline has more sacks than some 43 dlines
"You know whats funny? I always thought uhm dogs lay eggs and I learned something new today" Peter Griffin
Niners get most of their sacks in 4-2 (-5), i think.
Mostly with a 4 man front:
Brooks, McD, Smith, Smith
Rugby players do it for 80 minutes.
Hockey players take helmets off before engaging in bare-knuckle fisticuffs.
I can't recall being this excited about a 49ers defense since, well, forever...
Our front three is awesome. Justin Smith is God. Isaac Sopoaga is playing the nose, IMHO, better than Franklin ever did, and Ray McDonald is playing extremely well.
Our LB corps is, well, awesome. Patrick Willis is also God. Navorro Bowman is playing as well as Willis, Haralson is playing the best he’s ever played, Ahmad Brooks looks to me like a future Pro-Bowler, and Aldon Smith has justified, to me at least, his lofty draft status.
Our back line is the best it’s been in a decade or more. Carlos Rogers is playing better than Nate Clements ever did for us, Dashon Goldson is playing nearly as well as he did in ‘09 (and waaaayyyyyyy better than he did last season), Donte Whitner is better than any safety we’ve had in a decade, and the play at the other corner, though inconsistent, hasn’t been too bad, Culliver is showing great promise and playing way better than I anticipated.
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
I don't know, zack...
I played D line for four years in college, and coached it for 14 years at the high school and college levels, so I spend a good portion of my time watching football games watching the D line (notice what I mentioned first in my comment). It’s sort of my area of expertise…
I’m not basing my opinion on any sort of statistical compilation, but just by watching Sopoaga play this season, the way he takes on the blockers, holds his ground, etc, after having watched Franklin the same way for a few years. If I was the D line coach, and had both Sopoaga and Franklin playing for me, Sopoaga would be my starter….
After all was said and done, a lot more got said than done.
Speaking of helmets,
how come AleX never gets any helmet to helmet calls? He got drilled on the helm during his run where he should have slid but didn’t.
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Whats most impressive
is the sack total from the olb position. Currently stands at 12.5 sacks after 7 games. Projecting out a full season equates to 28.5 sacks. You’d probably have to go back to the Charles Haley days for that kind of production.
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