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 ...

The San Francisco 49ers have removed Nick Sorensen from his role as defensive ... Wilks was the DC for one season in 2023 after succeeding DeMeco Ryans, now the head coach of the Houston Texans.

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 ...

What do you think of 49ers Defensive Coordinator Nick Sorensen? Those of you familiar ... a couple years (though talent was an issue), DeMeco Ryans took half the season to become the juggernaut ...

As opposed to the previous season when DeMeco Ryans was the defensive coordinator ... Now Wilks is gone, and his replacement is Nick Sorensen, who has been with the 49ers since 2022, so he's ...