Aldon Smith and the Rookie Sack Record

by Mo9er on Nov 1, 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Here we are almost half way through with the season and Aldon Smith could easily take the NFL Rookie Sack Record. I say this because 4 of the next 7 teams we face have already given up 20+ sacks a piece.

In the last four games Smith, has racked up 6.5 sacks and is on pace to crush Jevon Kearse, Tennessee, 1999 record of 14.5 sacks in his rookie season. Okay, crush is a strong word but if Aldon, just records 1 sack in each of the remaining 9 games, he will end the season with 15.5 sacks and take the record.

I am very excited about this kid and this could be the start of a very storied career with our beloved 49ers.

Poll

Will Aldon Smith set the Rookie Sack Record ?

To soon to talk Aldon and records

175 votes

Gets close but no record

79 votes

Takes this record and sets eyes on more to come

133 votes

387 votes | Poll has closed

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Levi Brown

lol

by znk916 on Nov 1, 2011 12:24 PM PDT reply actions

Depends when/if he hits 10 sacks

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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 3:19 PM PDT reply actions

so next week then?

maybe he’ll rack up 9 on his own against the redskins

by reedkrase on Nov 2, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

if he hits 10 sacks this week

We can talk when he gets 11.

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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 2, 2011 11:23 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions

really?

if he has a 3.5 sack game you won’t be ready to say he can get 4.5 or more over then following 8 games?

by reedkrase on Nov 2, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

injuries

don’t want to jinx him

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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 2, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I just knocked on my desk

made of wood

by reedkrase on Nov 3, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

me too me too

Supposedly the Niners have a weak offense. They are only ranked 6th in PPG.
Crabtree runs a 4.52
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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 3, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Too bad

he got facemasked out of another sack vs the Browns

by mrg80 on Nov 1, 2011 3:24 PM PDT reply actions

if he keeps getting sacks

Aldon Smith may get record..WOW!!

by Aaron Emerson on Nov 1, 2011 4:04 PM PDT reply actions

HOPE SO

It will all be based on the rest of the team. How the DBs maintain coverage. How the D-Line continues to create the push in the trenches, and if Ray McDonald’s hamstring injury is minor/major. Mcdonald has been a bulldozer on the front 3. he creates a great deal of push on the line. I would like to see if DeMarcus Dobbs will get any time too. He was a beast all pre-season long. He is also about 26 years old.(Mature body type)

by STELF BOMBZ on Nov 1, 2011 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

Another thing I love about this is that Smith didn't even get to play much the first 3 games.

He’s really just started contributing, and boy has he contributed.

by Rhombus on Nov 1, 2011 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

Aldon is on pace for 21 sacks!

If you look at it that way (and I don’t think you should)

6.5 sacks in 4 games = 1.625 sacks per game x 13 games = 21.125 total sacks.

Unlikely that he’ll keep on that pace. If nothing else, DCs will start planning for him better.

by reedkrase on Nov 2, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions

It's important to note that Aldon is playing alongside

J.Smith, R. McDonald who has been a STUD, P. Willis and N. Bowman

He’s playing damn well but those guys are helping him immensely.

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Nov 2, 2011 12:38 AM PDT reply actions

like they helped manny lawson?

same personnel as last year. Aldon’s sack on Mccoy is something that none of our OLBs last year or this year could do, he covered so much ground in less than 3 seconds.

by reedkrase on Nov 2, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions

he's crazy fast

that rookie

by riderless on Nov 2, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

Well Manny Lawson sucks before you use him as comparison

Dude has 14 tackles in 7 games this season. Taylor Mays isn’t even starting for them and he has 2 tackles in 2 games.

I’m saying temper the talk around here. People are talking about the dude like he’s Jared Allen. He’s had the benefit of coming in and getting a lot of sacks late in the game when QBs have 3rd and long and have to make a play because they are behind and we are bringing heat from multiple places with multiple elite guys.

He’s in an awesome situation. He’s performing great in said situation but lets just hold off on this rookie record talk.

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Nov 2, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Past four games we have been behind in the 4th quarter

twice

Supposedly the Niners have a weak offense. They are only ranked 6th in PPG.
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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 2, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Discount all you want

but in spite of all of the “multiple elite guys” homing in on those QB’s (as they play a heck of a lot more downs than Aldon) he’s the one ringing up the most sacks.

by riderless on Nov 3, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions

I agree, Aldon is going to be way better than Jared Allen, two should not be compared

Allen only had 9 sacks his rookie year.

by reedkrase on Nov 3, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Please check yourself

Aldon put up a zero line today. Against the skins.

Gimme 1 round!

by ItBurnzWhenIP on Nov 6, 2011 1:19 PM PST up reply actions

I never like the

statements like "if he just keeps doing ‘x’ " or “at this pace” and things like that. It isn’t that easy. Don’t get me wrong though, I get excited by his success, mostly because his success means 49ers success.

Opposing offenses are really put in a tough position. Pick your poison. JS, McDonald, or AS. Not to mention our linebackers. They can’t double team everybody. If the 9ers can get consistent pressure on the QB it is going to take pressure off of the secondary and create opportunities for turnovers. Plus, if they can get that pressure by only rushing 4 then that means more people can drop in coverage. That will improve the passing D.

Sorry, I know I just rambled about a bunch of stuff everybody already knows I just get excited thinking about it.

Joe, Jerry, Steve, and....Who is next?

by 16to80fan on Nov 2, 2011 7:41 AM PDT reply actions

Yes i should of said something like

If offenses continue to match him 1 on 1, then he should be able to get at least 1 sack a game. Yet they have to game plan against Willis and Bowman too, so pick your poison someone is going to get your quarterback.

This was my first attempt at a fan post and a very short one at that . :)

by Mo9er on Nov 2, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I think he can get it...

It would be nice if he could crank out a couple more multi-sack games just to get there sooner.

by 9thevolution on Nov 2, 2011 8:11 AM PDT reply actions

I voted that he breaks the record

But that is mainly because he’s about to run the perfect stretch of teams miserably failing to protect the QB.

by Ougadas on Nov 2, 2011 8:20 AM PDT reply actions

cmon man he is going to face some mobile QBs who may evade pressure

Like Kolb, Bradford both twice and Beck. It’s not like he is going to face statues like Vick all day.

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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 2, 2011 11:26 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions

or statues like josh freeman or Matt Stafford

Freeman has given up a whopping 9 sacks this year, and 49ers only got him 3 times.
Stafford has given up 16 and the 49ers could only bring him down 5 times.

Anyone else find it funny that Beck gave up as many sacks in one game as Freeman has given up all season?

by reedkrase on Nov 2, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Well Freeman drops like a bowling ball dropped out of an airplane.

easily

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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 2, 2011 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

that sounds like a lot of work

I’d say Freeman drops like Mike Singletary’s pants . . . . huh, that still doesn’t sound right

by reedkrase on Nov 4, 2011 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions

an escorts...

Supposedly the Niners have a weak offense. They are only ranked 6th in PPG.
Crabtree runs a 4.52
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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 4, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Manny Lawson

career sack total: 14.5
career high season sack total: 6.5

just makes me happy that in his first 7 games Aldon matched lawson’s career high and is on pace to break lawson’s career sack total in his first season, as a rookie, playing limited snaps.

by reedkrase on Nov 2, 2011 10:10 AM PDT reply actions