Wedontneedroads
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I'm pretty sure these #1 and 2 choices are for coordinator or position coaching spots. They pretty much went with their guy in the HC spot. It's a little more difficult pulling guys for the coordinator/position coaches because teams can say no and in a lot of cases, they aren't promotions.
Agreed that the choices were for coordinator spots. I believe the 49ers knew Harbaugh was on his way out very early in the year, and pegged Jim #2 as their guy early on as well. Whether that's a good decision or not is an entirely different discussion.
After you make that HC hire don't you immediately begin talking about the group you want to assemble around him?
It seems like they could have eliminated Kiffin and Chud over the phone during the season (don't care about tampering teams do it all the time). Two guys electing to stay where they currently are tells me the 49ers did not do enough homework.
It surprises me that the Raiders coaching staff has taken shape faster than the 49ers given the historical desirability of jobs within each org.
I guess Harbaugh and Co. set my expectations high for the 49ers.