SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers defense misses DeMeco Ryans. You can tell by the way ... especially when asked about new defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. On Wednesday at minicamp, I asked Hufanga ...

That is why the 49ers elected to let Wilks go and promote Nick Sorensen to the position ... that he brings back the standard set by DeMeco Ryans. Sorensen is also a Robert Saleh disciple, so ...

Still, he's expected to adapt quickly, given his experience in a similar defensive scheme under former 49ers defensive coordinator and current Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans. "Where he fits in ...