The 49ers interviewed former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley for their defensive coordinator opening this offseason. They hired Staley, but not for the DC job.
Brandon Staley's stock was at a very low ebb following his firing as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach, but he is already making a significant positive impression in his new role with the San Francisco 49ers.
New 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen may not have all the answers yet in regards to how his defense will perform in the upcoming season, but it sounds like his approach will remain largely similar to what the team has done in the past under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Following the dismissal of Steve Wilks, Brandon Staley interviewed for the San Francisco 49ers' vacant defensive coordinator job. Opting to go with internal candidate Nick Sorenson allowed the team to maintain continuity while entrusting the defense to a play-caller very familiar with the scheme the 49ers want to deploy.
Leonard Floyd had his first press conference as a member of the 49ers today. Here's what he said. ME: The 49ers recently hired Brandon Staley as their assistant head coach.
The 49ers signed veteran cornerback Isaac Yiadom on Friday. How did he get on their radar? The past few years, the 49ers assistant general manager was Adam Peters, and he did lots of the 49ers' homework on players.
Even though Brandon Staley wasn’t able to get better production from his team, many around the NFL would agree that the Los Angeles Chargers have a very talented roster.
This offseason, the 49ers have fired Steve Wilks, promoted Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator, hired Brandon Staley to help him and also hired former Seahawks linebacker K.J.
Brandon Staley is the San Francisco 49ers’ problem now. The Los Angeles Chargers’ lackluster head coach from 2021-23, Staley has been hired as the Niners’ assistant head coach.
Hiring Brandon Staley as an assistant coach is a good idea in theory. He's supposed to be a shadow coach. Which means he probably won't talk to the media or interact much with the players.
After eyeing five candidates for their open defensive coordinator job, the 49ers have landed on an in-house option and added a former head coach.
The 49ers will stay in-house to fill their vacant defensive coordinator position but will outsource at least one other pivotal role.
Things are a bit awkward in San Francisco.
Almost all the coordinator jobs in the NFL are full but former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley could still land one before they’re gone. According to multiple reports, Staley interviewed for the final defensive coordinator opening with the San Francisco 49ers last week.
We could see former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley back on the sidelines rather quickly. Matt Miocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reported that
In the wake of the team’s Super Bowl loss, 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was dismissed. That has created the lone coordinator vacancy remaining in the NFL’s coaching cycle, but the process of filling it is underway.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense in 2023 was beyond atrocious. The Bolts couldn't do anything right on that side of the ball, and their game against the
The 49ers are hunting for a new defensive coordinator, and rumors are circulating that one former NFL head coach could be in line for the role.
The Los Angeles Rams are on the hunt for a new defensive coordinator after Raheem Morris opted to take the head-coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons.
Staley's problems did not start until he became in charge of the whole operation, not an uncommon development with coaches in the NFL.
The Miami Dolphins have quickly been linked to a former NFL head coach as they search for a replacement for departing defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
The message stunned and annoyed some players, and some viewed it as Staley deflecting blame away from himself for the outcome.
The Chargers may consider changing their approach when hiring an HC this time around.
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Before Staley became head coach of the Chargers, he served as defensive coordinator with the Rams under Sean McVay during the 2020 NFL season.
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