Sorensen, Foerster Preview Week 1 Matchup Against the Jets | 49ers

Defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen doing good I'll open it for questions what's kind of the first thing you look at when you you take a Peak at that Jets defense or offense uh you you want to see what you can find you know that that kind of crosses over you got to watch a few different things because the team is different you know with Rogers not getting many snaps last year so you kind of got to watch a few things but looking overall they have good position players you know they got good skill players we know the guys that they brought in I think it's definitely going to be a different team they've upgraded obviously having one of the best quarterbacks that's played the game you know being in there it does change them a lot you know and obviously you can see what they've done with their old line and you know making that a priority as well there any way to know you're going to assume he's as good as ever but have you been able to see enough to know what he's got still who's that um no because we haven't seen like tape other than like you might see him throw once on TV or something when someone's at camp but I would assume he's back to where he is you know feeling great and you know his arm is his arm as long as he can move which I I would think that he can and he's put himself in that position he's been getting a lot of you know reps at practice I think he's you know he's been ready I mean he came back so fast at that point last year I think from that injury so I think we're going to see his best like what's the challenge of Defending Hall he catches it he runs it he's pretty fast oh yeah I mean he's he's a Dynamic player he's explosive he's got speed he's got size he can really cut back and get on edges of people and he's had so many catches in the past game he's just he's a weapon he's a weapon they get him the ball and he's explosive in any way that he gets it how do you Invision the lining up in nickel with your defensive backs who who are going to be your three corners well how we've been going has been how it started out you know was with Ike and and Deo and um Mooney and then we've been rotating guys through and getting a lot of reps with them as well but that's how it's going right now Renardo rotating in with Renardo do you cross train him we cross train him like I said he's bounced around and you know however we the rep counts are and how he feels at each position um then we just get him more reps of those that's that's just how it's been with him and whatever he needs we get him so he's prepared at both spots because he has to be I was just tellen Noah looked since he got back do you think there's a chance for him on something it's been great to see him he looks good you know when I see him out there and moving around I think a lot of it is you know part of just the process you know this was just the next step and just like anybody there's those check marks and those bench marks that everyone's got to hit and there's such a specific plan for these guys that I think he's just hitting that next one but you know seeing him out there and you know trying to watch him specifically and you know in his individuals and some of the Reps that he gets out there with look team I he looks good so it's about him how does he feel is he hitting you know those percentage numbers that he needs to hit with the strength and all those tests that they do I don't know fully they kind of give you some of it but um yeah just talk him through it and see how he feels are Robert salz finger prints still on this defense in certain ways um I think so I think everyone's are kind of everywhere you know I think it was a lot of it came from Seattle us being there you know many years ago and and where that came from before that I but I think everyone's got fingerprints from everything in the league you know you always a lot of people are friendly with each other but also it's just you don't even need to talk to other people you just have to watch tape and you can see what you can tweak and then not even that you get so much different changes within staffs with different people that you spend a lot of time together you talk about different things you know so I think everything's tweaked and you evaluate yourself each year anyway and you might see something that could fit what you do so I think think there's there's a lot of that carryover and tweaks that happen here and there for everybody offense and defense you know look what the different motions for offenses have done I mean one team does it the whole league does it within a week or two you know Rog was joking I that uh he's played against Lynch and he said I think I played against thordon you remember playing against I I think so I probably should remember but I think he was a lot younger then I mean I know he was I mean there was a game in 2009 actually oh really yeah where was itand God sounds about made a what oh okay I don't I don't remember that this week does it feel any different for you than it has in the past or does it feel um I think it's it's just going through the week now I think it's just a change from the offseason to the training camp into now for me it was more just remembering the schedule and how we kind of go through the days I think that would have been like that you know in any position obviously it's it is different for me in being in this position but it was more like cuz we changed the schedule later in the year a little bit to tweak it like everybody does so it was just just kind of remembering what the what the process was and what was next and how we chip away at it because you just work so hard you don't have time to think other than just work so for to say does it feel that much different it doesn't because it's just you're grinding and you're trying to work to do everything you can to win is it different because we also have some new coaches absolutely we have a lot of young coaches that are new to us you know as well as daily coming in so I think it's different every year I don't think it's that you know shockingly different to where it's like oh my gosh it's just let's do the work and Hey when's the next meeting again let me look at the schedules and so that's pretty much it what's unique about the challenge Aaron Rogers presents the defense um with him he's just he's really accurate and he get gets rid of the ball quick um he's had a lot of success he's seen everything and you know you got to be able to be tight on the guys and he's good when he has a good run game so he always want to stop the run and then he's he's got different elements off of that you know and when he trusts receivers and has had time with them and he can be really pinpoint accurate when he knows where they're going to be I think that's the one thing that he's always been really connected with someone on his team that's really good and he can put in in a spot you know much like Mahomes and Kelsey have he's had that throughout his whole career and he's confident he's got a confident arm it's strong he can make every throw he can see the field so that part of it he's you know you could say that about anyone who's played that long because you probably have to be really good to play that long but he's also been really good that whole time so he's he just keeps seeing more and it adds more to you know his experience that it's it that's what makes it tough and they also like you said he's he's got a good running back too and they've revamped the old line um added another receiver Mike Williams so and even that new running back looks pretty tough too you know so I think all those things combined match up of O and Floyd against their their veteran tackles that theyve brought in it's a good challenge for them you know those are good players um I love our guys too so we'll see we're excited to just get started and start playing how about Odum uh he seems like he's improved quite a bit from scrimmage this summer is there a chance we're going to see him at safety in this game yeah I mean he's been going and he's been doing good and Malik just keeps progressing too so really happy with both of them along with TIG obviously with most of the injuries and issues and such coming on offense in this training camp how good do you feel about the the continuity you've had on defense all the way through training camp and having your guys out there and being able to hit the ground playing really good football right off the bat um it's a good point cuz when you have the guys out there practicing it does matter cuz they're used to hearing each other and communicating um so especially when we had some guys that were hurt already with huff and and grain law so it's it's been really that's important because they communicate really well they've messed together and the the good part of it is they've worked really hard and you can see it you know and they're very serious and excited about the next step based on what you saw from Isaac Adam on film last year and being around him so close spring and summer um can you put your finger on why this is his six team since he's been in the NFL I think he's he is a as I see him and what he's done I think the coolest thing is I feel like he's a self-made man like he's a worker and I respect a hell out of people like that because anyone who I've ever played with or coached that is really good they usually work really hard obviously there's Talent like you can't make it in the NFL if you don't have like god-given abilities but to either sustain a long career or to become an elite player usually those guys work their asses off and I see that in him so I'm not surprised so that's what's cool about Ike is you see how serious he is and you know that's just been consistent in my you know however many years being in the NFL both with teammates and with players that have coached it's there's usually not a surprise and there's not coincidence when those guys become what they become so I think he may maybe the surp part would be like did he just figure it out [Music] later see uh Brendle and kinlaw Run game coordinator and offensive line coach Chris Foerster potentially lock horns and kinlaw supposed to put on 30 pounds um how what kind of a challenge is that going to be for Jake to Anchor against a guy like that great challenge we get challenges every week and javon's another crazy great guy great player loved our time with him here we really respect him and the job that he does it's going to be a great challenge for whoever has to block the guy he can be as dominant a defensive lineman as as as we see and and uh from what we've heard he's having a great camp and is ready to go so obviously we're we got we got a great challenge ahead of us I know it's only been a couple of days but how does Trump Williams look just in terms of his game shape and Trent is Trent he continues to be Trent he gets out there and uh I think as always I think we've talked about before and getting guys ready to play there's that there's that push and pull of being full speed against somebody shoving on you and that's that yesterday got him a little bit but uh today he seemed much better and uh tomorrow he'll continue to push himself and we'll we'll see how it goes how was Christian look being back in practice last he looked good he's he looks like Christian to me I mean same thing everybody if you don't practice we' again you need to practice and so the guys having practice there's I don't want to say there's rust but there's always a little something that goes on just because haven't been doing it every day there's just that grind of every day day after day after you've missed a couple there's always something P look good you guys have been putting the Run game plan together going into this week has your expectation all along been that Christian will be ready to go and take and I think the run the Run plan doesn't change much I think there's much more probably involving the passing game I would think with Christian than there is with the Run game because you know he creates creates so many matchup issues on the in the passing game while that can help the running game so oftentimes the Run game is kind of the Run game we don't like we've talked before Elijah had this run or JP has this run and Christian it kind of comes out as it comes out based on the way they were upti they were calling the illegal formation last night is that something you have to reinforce maybe more than normal yeah I showed the clips this morning showed the clips and there was a kid from Washington uh had uh had three they I think it it Post online where uh the quarterback had his first touchdown pass in the preseason called back as the guy those were legitimately that cat was a yard behind everybody else the ones yesterday you know not for me I'm not an official and I don't comment on officiating and everything else they see what they see and obviously the the letter of the law if your head's not breaking the waist the belt line of the center whatever that is and they're going to call it this game would you would you consider mixing in Jaylen Moore a little bit with Trent until he's fully you know game ready and in shape to go well I've tried to purposely let Jaylen just rep the left side because I don't know you know I I think a couple years ago that in the co year we went down to Sofi and Trent was coming off an injury and in the fourth quarter of that game I went back and looked the other day with uh Dustin peris strength coach we had like a nine playay Drive 11 playay drive and a 12 or 13 play drive to win the game when Robbie the field goal at the end Nick Mullins was quarterback we won at the end on a field goal and Trent said that fourth quarter he was hanging on and he' just come off an injury so you know you'd like to think he's going to play him but then again it could be an 80 playay game and it could end up in a position where the guy uh can't do it so is it going to be a rotation I don't know we'll see how Trent does after tomorrow and see exactly what happens hopefully Trent can play it out uh if he can't Jaylen definitely had a good camp and he's ready to go and how we orchestrate that I'm not sure that we have to we'll see it's a possibility that for if he needs a Brea a series yeah I would think so that I mean you know we talk about it did you see Trent Williams over there in the bike pedaling while he's waiting for the next series I just don't know it just kind of seems weird I don't know how we're going to do it we'll we'll see how it goes we're still it's work in progress but we've had a lot we t a lot of discussion about it we'll see what happens Trent went out of his way the other day when he when he talked to us to say that how special you've been to him for so long called you an uncle I think know and then just curious how much communication do you actually do and how much do you just know each other and it's unspoken well it's an uncle it's the crazy uncle you know that's for sure so uh yeah uh Trent and I it is Trent and I don't have to say a lot to each other in regard to that it's not an excuse that's not a you know we don't we just gotten close to the years you know I was with him when he was young and crazy and and he was having a hard time not managing the league just he was immature you know and I watched him grow through the years and uh and we've been through a lot together he my son Micah who uh was uh worked with us like as a ball boy at camp in Washington uh Trent took him in like his own brother and I think at the time Micah was 10 I don't know when he was he was young and uh from that time he kind of became part of our family he always was like a a family member to us we just just had a good relationship and and Trent's the kind of player that as you coach him you know I think Kyle would get frustrated with me but I think over time as he's matured Kyle's understood it the guys I can get on Trent you don't need it's a different relationship it's a guy communicate with talk with as I said I think I've said to you before that pun's right in that Bo in that in that basket with war done and Trent as guys that really get football early that was the point with Trent I started to coach I realized this guy sees the game at a different level for a young player so that communication was always that way and uh personally I mean it's not like we're in each other's business as far as personally family and stuff like that but there's just a closeness uh I don't know what is a good connection I'm flattered he thinks that of me I I've always thought of all my guys that way but Trent I've been with for a long time and watching his ups and downs and what he's gone through in his career has been uh really cool it's cool to be with him right now day was just how he would like to break down barriers like keep going until you know play at a high level at least 40 he seems to have a real sense of kind of history and maybe where he places in that how how have you seen that aspect in him grow in terms of he loves Paul I'm sorry yeah when he got in the league it's like can can I see film on Walter Jones was playing with Seattle and unfortunately the film we had Walter was at the end of his career wasn't as good as he remembered him Trent's always had an appreciation we've always studied other players he's always looked at other players Trent is a student of the game although comes across all Flash and whatever trend is dude is he is locked in on football he loves football he loves studying the game he loves understanding the game he has a great appreciation for the history of the game and the great players that's why when people said well do you I didn't know what was going on with this contract I can't deal with it's above my pay grade for sure but I know the guy and the guy wants to play football for him to have said I I'm going to retire would have been really hard for him because he does have these other goals so I'm really glad whatever it is they worked out they worked out for him for our team number one cuz we need the guy but for him personally because I do know he wants to be known as that special guy that kind of sets be B you know sets all the the the things and I get it when I was in sorry story when I was in Minnesota Rand McDaniel broke the record for consecutive Pro bowls and this is when we it was at the elilani resort which is off on the other side of the island not downtown they just moved to the other side and he got the whole top floor of the hotel and it was you know my second third year in the league I I think yeah I just well I was in actually in Tampa at the time but anyway I really impress God that is cool really really cool then I sat a couple years later with Bruce Matthews who then broke that record and you're like you know those things are cool those those those firsts you know I've been a part of a lot of bad firsts but to be a part of some really good firsts and for Trent that it's just a really cool deal wining Williams speaking of great players is is you know there's a lot of big strong guys but he's obviously great what what makes him so great he's got a great he's got a low center of gravity he's gotten bigger our guys were laughing the other day He's listed at 303 lbs I don't think he's at 303 anymore that might have been his his uh his combine weight but uh he is a load and he plays with a great center of gravity plays with great energy he's got explosion in his body so he's one of those guys we listed a bunch of guys the other day as to where he would rank with you know and I'm not going to give you the ranking between you know the great defensive tackles that we face and we Face a lot of them um and he's just one of those real strong and explosive guys if you don't get on him quick if you don't if you don't take care of your business you're not recovering he's too strong and too powerful a guy and it makes it hard to recover so you got to be on your your business service to take care of if you have a chance to take care of them you say you talk about ranking ranking guys is that like guys in a bar like okay what do you think or or is there like a real meaning we have a little probably we have a little more experience than the guy in the bar but not much I mean seriously I get you no it's like here's so here's what I threw out I said okay how good is Quint Williams I said okay so I throw out okay Aaron Donald okay all right uh the guy from New York big number what's the big guy's name Lawrence right okay 97 from Green Bay okay um throw another one there's another really good one we play oh uh Chris Jones right I can listen to about four three or four more guys you say okay where does he fit in that ranking well you guys in your mind are already doing it and and you guys are One Step better than the bar just one step but but no but but we're sitting we're seriously we're sitting we're going and so you sit there and you say to yourself you're like you know so this guy's a really good player but we've played a lot of really good players too that's not to diminish him he could tear us up I mean he is that he's capable of of wrecking game uh you have to you have to note where he is but we also we've dealt with a lot of guys as well so he's the challenge this week shoot when we played Indianapolis a couple years ago we slid our protection we had with the time we were a little more flexible because of what IND he did we slid to Buck now Buck is not what we all would have considered a premier pass rusher but he was their pass rusher he was their bcow in their Rush scheme and so we had to take care of buck and uh so he's the guy this week where he ranks in that group I'll leave that to you guys and uh and we'll see where it ends up we got to go thank you thanks coach I'm not ready to leave yet okay