Analyzing how the San Francisco 49ers will use Leonard Floyd in their Wide 9 defensive scheme
They run a 4-3 scheme with two defensive ends who line up in three-point stances. That means they have their hand in the dirt. Floyd is a 3-4 outside linebacker who typically lines up in a two-point stance, which means he doesn't have his hand in the dirt. He stands straight up.
Asking him to become a 4-3 defensive end at 32 years old seems like a bad idea. He doesn't have experience playing the position, and defending the run will be a big issue for him because he's too small to play the position.
That's why I don't expect Floyd to start for the 49ers. Instead, I expect Yetur Gross-Matos to start at defensive end opposite Nick Bosa, because Gross-Matos is much bigger and better against the run than Floyd. Starting Gross-Matos makes sense. He and Floyd should be a platoon and they should split playing time fairly evenly.
And when it's time to rush the quarterback, Floyd needs to produce as he has the past four seasons. Because if he falls off, the next man up is Drake Jackson, who looks like a bust.
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