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49ers To Fire OC Geep Chryst

January 19th, 2016 at 6:59pm CST by Dallas Robinson

New 49ers head coach Chip Kelly hasn’t yet been introduced via press conference, but he’s already making changes to his staff. San Francisco is expected to fire offensive coordinator Geep Chryst, a source tells Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, as well as the following eight assistant coaches:Geep Chryst (Vertical)

  • Scott Brown, defensive line
  • Ronald Curry, wide receivers
  • Ejiro Evero, defensive assistant
  • Aubrayo Franklin, defensive assistant
  • Tim Lewis, defensive backs
  • Steve Logan, quarterbacks
  • T.C. McCartney, offensive assistant
  • Joe Scola, offensive assistant

In addition to those coaches listed above, four other former 49ers assistants have found jobs elsewhere in the NFL/NCAA. Chris Foerster (OL) joined the Dolphins, Adam Henry (WRs) will head to the Giants, Clancy Pendergast (LBs) left to coordinate USC’s defense, and Tony Sparano (TEs) will coach the Vikings’ offensive line.

Chryst, who was promoted from QBs coach to offensive coordinator after Greg Roman left for the Bills, lasted just one season in the Bay Area. Under former head coach Jim Tomsula, Chryst led an offensive unit that ranked 31st in yards, 32nd in points, and 28th in DVOA. Granted, he didn’t have much to work with, as quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert were largely ineffective, while promising running back Carlos Hyde was injured for most of the year.

As Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee notes (Twitter link), the omission of certain coaches from that list above — RBs coach Tom Rathman and DC Eric Mangini among them — could indicate that they’ll be asked to remain on staff (reports earlier today indicated that Rathman and both Niners special teams coordinators would likely be retained). Mangini’s role, in particular, remains uncertain, especially given that San Francisco interviewed Mike Vrabel today for its defensive coordinator position.

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49ers Notes: Brown, York, Wideouts

February 1st, 2015 at 8:38am CST by Rory Parks

As the 49ers prepare to watch their division rivals in the Super Bowl tonight, let’s take a look at a few notes on the team’s outlook for next season:

  • We learned yesterday that the 49ers were set to add Clancy Pendergast (inside linebackers coach) and Tim Lewis (defensive backs coach) to its defensive coaching staff, and Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News adds that the team has also tabbed Scott Brown as its next defensive line coach. Brown served as the 49ers’ Midwest-region scout in each of the past three seasons after working for over 30 years as a college assistant. He most recently worked in the college ranks with Arizona State in 2011.
  • Although many have expressed skepticism over the 49ers’ recent coaching decisions, beginning with their decision to part ways with Jim Harbaugh, CEO Jed York believes that the staff he has assembled will allow Colin Kaepernick to fulfill his vast potential. York said, “But with [Kaepernick] you got a guy in (new offensive coordinator) Geep Chryst who knows him better than anybody else. You have a great guy in (new quarterbacks coach) Steve Logan that’s coming in that’s going to work with him on fundamentals and to put a system that’s going to put Kap in the best position to make plays…We can throw the ball in ways that allows him to be successful and let him be the absolute stud that he can be on the field, and that’s what you’re going to see from us next year.” (link via Kevin Patra of NFL.com).
  • In a separate piece, Inman looks at 10 ways the 49ers could get back to the Super Bowl in 2015 and become the first true home team in a Super Bowl. Inman notes that the coaches must mesh quickly and become the staff that York apparently believes they can be, but he also says San Francisco would do well to add a tall, speedy wide receiver to give Kaepernick the type of weapon he has never really enjoyed. With Anquan Boldin entering his 13th year, Michael Crabtree likely to depart in free agency, and the question marks surrounding Vernon Davis, the team’s receiving corps is a major area of concern.