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NFL sign-stealing: 49ers' Robert Saleh accuses Jaguars of using 'really advanced' system; Liam Coen responds
When you hear the phrase "sign-stealing" in football, your mind likely immediately goes to Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines and how that program was hit with major penalties for its expansive operation led by the infamous Connor Stalions. But the truth is, sign-stealing is not an uncommon thing in sports. It's just that most programs and franchises don't go to the lengths Stalions did to uncover the signals of Michigan's opponents.
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh brought up the subject during his media availability Thursday, ahead of Sunday's game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Saleh noted that Jacksonville has a "signal-stealing-type system" that is common with guys from Sean McVay's coaching tree — such as first-year Jaguars coach Liam Coen.
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Really advanced sign-stealing system, huh? I'm a little more confident of our first victory in SF now.
You're referencing the latest storyline of Jaguars-San Francisco 49ers week, with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh on Thursday saying this about the Jaguars: "They have a – legally – a really advanced signal-stealing-type system where they always find a way to put themselves in an advantageous situation. They do a great job of it. They formation you to just try to find any nugget they can. So we have to be great with our signals and we have to be great with our communication to combat some of the tells that we might give on the field." It was admittedly an odd – and oddly-timed – statement to make days before the teams play at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday. Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen on Friday was tactful in his response when he said: "I'm not going to speak on that fully right now." Coen also added: "By formation, by game plan, by working really hard as a coaching staff throughout the week, trying to get indicators by your formation, motion, shift, pre-snap … those are the things that you're trying to do as a coach if you're trying to put your players in the best position to be successful, whether it's attacking man or zone coverage with your formations, motions and concepts. It's a lot of hard work that goes into game planning and trying to put your players in the best position to be successful." I suppose "Legal SignstealingGate" is a fairly tame "gate" as NFL game-week controversies go. The Jaguars have a smart, aggressive coaching staff. Identifying formations with pre-snap motion is a major part of what they do. If they're grinding and legally getting advantages however they can get them … good on them, one would think. Wouldn't one?
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Niners DC Robert Saleh: Jaguars coaching staff does ‘a great job’ legally stealing signs
San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh caused a stir Thursday, highlighting the ability of Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen and his staff to legally steal signs.
"Jacksonville, this is a very young but talented group. Liam and his staff, a couple of guys coming from Minnesota, they've got legally, a really advanced signal-stealing type system where they always find a way to put themselves in an advantageous situation," Saleh said ahead of Sunday's matchup, per the team transcript. "They do a great job with it. They formation you to just try to find any nugget they can. So, we've got to be great with our signals and we've got to be great with our communication to combat some of the tells that we might give on the field."
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