Coordinator Thread...and rest of staff

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

I think some of the entry-level position (quality control coaches or something like that) might still be open and maybe there will be a new assistant coach hired here and there, but I think those should be it in regards to the position coaches.

And is it just me or does the staff currently look a little offense-heavy? Personally, I do not mind, I mean, I will be the last one complaining about the Niners getting coached up on offense

But the O-Line, which admittedly is a big group, gets three (or two-and-a-half, however you see it) position coaches, while the DBs and LBs (which are almost equal in roster numbers, especially since our Defense plays a LB-heavier 3-4 defense) both only have a single position coach right now. I guess those numbers will even out with assistant coaches, but I think right now you can see from the hires that Harbaugh has an offensive background

Originally posted by SonocoNinerFan:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Mattbarrows

The 49ers also have hired Ejiro Evero, a former UC Davis defensive back who was a defensive quality control coach with the Bucs last season.

Ejiro....is he an elf from Middle Earth?

Yup, served three years as the QB coach for the Rivendale Archers . .

Originally posted by SonocoNinerFan:
So based on Eric Branch's tweets this is where we are:

OC: Greg Roman
QB: Geep Chryst
OL: Mike Solari/Tim Drevno/Ray Brown
TE: Greg Roman/Ray Brown
RB: Tom Rathman
WR: John Morton

DC: Vic Fangio
DL: Jim Tomsula
LB: Jim Leavitt
DB: Ed Donnatel

ST: Brad Seely

. . . one hell of a make over. Now let's work on the roster.

Honey... The dishes are done!!!!

Originally posted by NoOffseason:

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

I think some of the entry-level position (quality control coaches or something like that) might still be open and maybe there will be a new assistant coach hired here and there, but I think those should be it in regards to the position coaches.

And is it just me or does the staff currently look a little offense-heavy? Personally, I do not mind, I mean, I will be the last one complaining about the Niners getting coached up on offense

But the O-Line, which admittedly is a big group, gets three (or two-and-a-half, however you see it) position coaches, while the DBs and LBs (which are almost equal in roster numbers, especially since our Defense plays a LB-heavier 3-4 defense) both only have a single position coach right now. I guess those numbers will even out with assistant coaches, but I think right now you can see from the hires that Harbaugh has an offensive background

I agree I'm hyped that we have so much attention on the OL. We're very young upfront and may get even younger if we decide to draft a new RG to replace Rachal.

This comment seals it for me:

Harbaugh said he has retained four of the coaches from Mike Singletary's 2010 staff. They are: Mike Solari, who will coach the offensive line with new hire Tim Drevno; Tom Rathman, who will coach running backs; Jim Tomsula, who will coach defensive line; and Ray Brown. Last year, Brown coached the offensive line alongside Solari. This year Harbaugh said Brown will coach offensive tackles and tight ends. Harbaugh said offensive coordinator Greg Roman will double as the lead tight end coach. "It's a big number of guys," Harbaugh said. "When you talk tight ends and offensive line, it's a large number. ... We want to make sure everyone's getting coached."

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2011/01/harbaugh-on-ale.html#ixzz1BiNo0Dd2

I also agree that we will bring in some more assistant position coaches. I see us bringing in another LB coach (possibly retain Tarver who served as OLB coach last year and has been with the staff for a long time) and probably an assistant DB and ST coach. I read somewhere that the team has look at bringing Jeff Ulrich back who served as asst ST coach in Sea last year. I'd like to see him get a duel role of asst ST/LB coach.

It's interesting that Brown will coach TEs and OTs. With Solari and Dreveno dedicated to the OL already. Brown will probably be the blocking coach for the TEs w/Roman as the lead TE guy and help out Solari/Dreveno with the OTs. Makes me wonder how much Roman is really going to coordinate as our OC seems like Harbaugh is doing most of that and will have Roman as his assistant while also coaching TEs.

Hats off to Harbaugh he's put together a GREAT staff. He retained the best we already had (love that Rathman and Brown 2 former 9ers are still around) and we owed it to Tomsula to keep him around. Good vision by Harbaugh to keep Solari despite hiring his guy in Dreveno.

I really wish the team would take advantage of the fact that the league year isn't over yet for the roster.

Let's get a decision on Nate Clements and negotiate a new deal with him or release him either way get a plan in place.

Start talking with Franklin and Lawson see how reasonable it is to bring those 2 back.

Get Westbrooke in here and explain it will be a 2 back system and get him signed.

Make Willis happy and re-sign Spikes (still a top notch ILB) and re-sign Baas so we can fully concentrate on evaulating the rest of our roster, the FA market and the draft.

I guess the old f**k might not retire after all.

Quote:
carolinagrowl Steve Reed
One potential Panthers WR coaching candidate to keep an eye on is former San Francisco 49ers WR coach Jerry Sullivan.

Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
I guess the old f**k might not retire after all.

Quote:
carolinagrowl Steve Reed
One potential Panthers WR coaching candidate to keep an eye on is former San Francisco 49ers WR coach Jerry Sullivan.

They can have him.

Originally posted by NoOffseason:

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

I think some of the entry-level position (quality control coaches or something like that) might still be open and maybe there will be a new assistant coach hired here and there, but I think those should be it in regards to the position coaches.

And is it just me or does the staff currently look a little offense-heavy? Personally, I do not mind, I mean, I will be the last one complaining about the Niners getting coached up on offense

But the O-Line, which admittedly is a big group, gets three (or two-and-a-half, however you see it) position coaches, while the DBs and LBs (which are almost equal in roster numbers, especially since our Defense plays a LB-heavier 3-4 defense) both only have a single position coach right now. I guess those numbers will even out with assistant coaches, but I think right now you can see from the hires that Harbaugh has an offensive background

From: http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/2011/01/inside-the-49ers/four-coaches-will-be-retained-but-will-alex-smith/

The final tally: Three offensive line coaches (Solari, Brown and Tim Drevno) and two tight ends coaches (Roman, Brown)

“We want to make sure that everyone’s getting coached,” Harbaugh said. “It’s a scorched-earth approach to coaching. Coaching that group — starters, backups, developmental guys. We really want to have that area coached well.”

Give the backups and developmental guys the same quality coaching! What a concept!

Originally posted by DownInTheCity:

Originally posted by NoOffseason:

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

I think some of the entry-level position (quality control coaches or something like that) might still be open and maybe there will be a new assistant coach hired here and there, but I think those should be it in regards to the position coaches.

And is it just me or does the staff currently look a little offense-heavy? Personally, I do not mind, I mean, I will be the last one complaining about the Niners getting coached up on offense

But the O-Line, which admittedly is a big group, gets three (or two-and-a-half, however you see it) position coaches, while the DBs and LBs (which are almost equal in roster numbers, especially since our Defense plays a LB-heavier 3-4 defense) both only have a single position coach right now. I guess those numbers will even out with assistant coaches, but I think right now you can see from the hires that Harbaugh has an offensive background

From: http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/2011/01/inside-the-49ers/four-coaches-will-be-retained-but-will-alex-smith/

The final tally: Three offensive line coaches (Solari, Brown and Tim Drevno) and two tight ends coaches (Roman, Brown)

“We want to make sure that everyone’s getting coached,” Harbaugh said. “It’s a scorched-earth approach to coaching. Coaching that group — starters, backups, developmental guys. We really want to have that area coached well.”

Give the backups and developmental guys the same quality coaching! What a concept!

This is exactly the type of approach/standard good teams set. Solidifying/coaching their o-lines so that injuries make no difference in depth (specially with Staley's injury issues, and a looming 18-game season).

Originally posted by matt49er:

Originally posted by NoOffseason:

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

I think some of the entry-level position (quality control coaches or something like that) might still be open and maybe there will be a new assistant coach hired here and there, but I think those should be it in regards to the position coaches.

And is it just me or does the staff currently look a little offense-heavy? Personally, I do not mind, I mean, I will be the last one complaining about the Niners getting coached up on offense

But the O-Line, which admittedly is a big group, gets three (or two-and-a-half, however you see it) position coaches, while the DBs and LBs (which are almost equal in roster numbers, especially since our Defense plays a LB-heavier 3-4 defense) both only have a single position coach right now. I guess those numbers will even out with assistant coaches, but I think right now you can see from the hires that Harbaugh has an offensive background

I agree I'm hyped that we have so much attention on the OL. We're very young upfront and may get even younger if we decide to draft a new RG to replace Rachal.

This comment seals it for me:

Harbaugh said he has retained four of the coaches from Mike Singletary's 2010 staff. They are: Mike Solari, who will coach the offensive line with new hire Tim Drevno; Tom Rathman, who will coach running backs; Jim Tomsula, who will coach defensive line; and Ray Brown. Last year, Brown coached the offensive line alongside Solari. This year Harbaugh said Brown will coach offensive tackles and tight ends. Harbaugh said offensive coordinator Greg Roman will double as the lead tight end coach. "It's a big number of guys," Harbaugh said. "When you talk tight ends and offensive line, it's a large number. ... We want to make sure everyone's getting coached."

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2011/01/harbaugh-on-ale.html#ixzz1BiNo0Dd2

I also agree that we will bring in some more assistant position coaches. I see us bringing in another LB coach (possibly retain Tarver who served as OLB coach last year and has been with the staff for a long time) and probably an assistant DB and ST coach. I read somewhere that the team has look at bringing Jeff Ulrich back who served as asst ST coach in Sea last year. I'd like to see him get a duel role of asst ST/LB coach.

It's interesting that Brown will coach TEs and OTs. With Solari and Dreveno dedicated to the OL already. Brown will probably be the blocking coach for the TEs w/Roman as the lead TE guy and help out Solari/Dreveno with the OTs. Makes me wonder how much Roman is really going to coordinate as our OC seems like Harbaugh is doing most of that and will have Roman as his assistant while also coaching TEs.

Hats off to Harbaugh he's put together a GREAT staff. He retained the best we already had (love that Rathman and Brown 2 former 9ers are still around) and we owed it to Tomsula to keep him around. Good vision by Harbaugh to keep Solari despite hiring his guy in Dreveno.

I really wish the team would take advantage of the fact that the league year isn't over yet for the roster.

Let's get a decision on Nate Clements and negotiate a new deal with him or release him either way get a plan in place.

Start talking with Franklin and Lawson see how reasonable it is to bring those 2 back.

Get Westbrooke in here and explain it will be a 2 back system and get him signed.

Make Willis happy and re-sign Spikes (still a top notch ILB) and re-sign Baas so we can fully concentrate on evaulating the rest of our roster, the FA market and the draft.

All good points there

I am not sure how much signing activity can take place during the remaining weeks of the current league year, I would guess the expiring CBA has some really strange rules in it in regards of a looming lockout (as we have seen all season long), maybe there are rules regarding free agents (which might restrict free agent activity), I would not be surprised.

I agree that we will probably get a few more assistant coaches on the defensive side and I am pretty sure you are right that we will get at least an assistant LB and DB coach and quite possibly an assistant ST coach as well. I could also imagine that we add even another offensive coach in an assistant wide receivers coach or so.

Personally, I would love to bring Ulbrich back as assistant LB/ST/Whatever coach, but I think a big reason he went to Seattle and did not stay with us was that it would have been kinda akward for him coaching guys he played with just a season ago. Maybe that changed, I surely hope he got fed up with Pete Carroll and comes back

The new responsibility mix on the offensive coaching side should be interesting to watch, I just wanted to add one thing: I too love that Rathman and Brown stay around (and hope other Niners will come back as well or at least pay extended visits), but you forgot one old-time Niner who was also retained: Mike Solari. If you don´t remember, he actually honed his craft as a Niner coach under our legendary line coach Bob McKittrick (and won a ring with the 94 Niners) so technically, we have three former Niners on board again

A tiny bit on Ejiro Evero:

A quiet demeanor belies confidence for the soft-spoken Ejiro Evero, but nothing can mask his knowledge of the gridiron. Ask him to talk about football, and an impressive understanding of the game follows. Not surprisingly, the former Aggie defensive back and assistant coach, who knows a thing or two about being at the right place at the right time, has recently been called upon to leave the UC Davis coaching staff and head to Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers' new assistant linebackers' coach.

"I want to go as far as I can go," Evero said. "But I want to do the best job as I can and don't want to look ahead."

Evero, 26, was hired by Buccaneers' defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and will also serve as Tampa Bay's defensive quality control coach.

Evero was unexpectedly offered the job when he went to visit friend and former Aggie alumni Nathaniel Hackett, son of Buccaneer quarterback coach Paul Hackett. Nathaniel Hackett, a linebacker and a long snapper during his time as an Aggie, invited Evero down to Tampa Bay during the off-season.

Kiffin struck a casual conversation with Evero, and Kiffin was impressed with his football knowledge. Alas, as there was no opening in the coaching staff, Kiffin could not offer Evero a job. But Kiffin did not forget the Aggie defensive back coach and came calling in May when a vacancy opened up in defensive quality control.

Seely is by far the most impressive hire. I still can't believe how the Browns let him go. He brings quite a strong track record. I'm excited to see the special teams unit.

-9fA

Just the OLB coach and then assistants for a bunch of the positions. Not sure if we will get rid of the pass rush specialist coaching position and the other ones created by Singletary last year.

Originally posted by 9erfanAUS:
Seely is by far the most impressive hire. I still can't believe how the Browns let him go. He brings quite a strong track record. I'm excited to see the special teams unit.

-9fA

I think it has to do with the fact that some coaches when hired would rather work with people they know or have worked with in the past. Maybe Pat Shurmur has someone in mind already. Just because you are a great coach doesn't mean the new HC will keep you. They might not know much about you and go with a guy they know. Same with players... you will see a lot of HC cut decent players from the old regime and trade for or sign players they worked with in the past that they like. Then again for all we know maybe Seely said if Mangini is fired I quit since they worked together in NE. Maybe he wanted to move on, maybe he wanted a change of scenery.

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

Per Eric Branch, Santa Rosa Press Democrat:

Harbaugh said he might hire another secondary and/or linebackers coach.

http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/2011/01/inside-the-49ers/four-coaches-will-be-retained-but-will-alex-smith/

Originally posted by DownInTheCity:

Originally posted by NoOffseason:

Originally posted by susweel:
So is the coaching staff complete now ?

I think some of the entry-level position (quality control coaches or something like that) might still be open and maybe there will be a new assistant coach hired here and there, but I think those should be it in regards to the position coaches.

And is it just me or does the staff currently look a little offense-heavy? Personally, I do not mind, I mean, I will be the last one complaining about the Niners getting coached up on offense

But the O-Line, which admittedly is a big group, gets three (or two-and-a-half, however you see it) position coaches, while the DBs and LBs (which are almost equal in roster numbers, especially since our Defense plays a LB-heavier 3-4 defense) both only have a single position coach right now. I guess those numbers will even out with assistant coaches, but I think right now you can see from the hires that Harbaugh has an offensive background

From: http://49ers.pressdemocrat.com/2011/01/inside-the-49ers/four-coaches-will-be-retained-but-will-alex-smith/

The final tally: Three offensive line coaches (Solari, Brown and Tim Drevno) and two tight ends coaches (Roman, Brown)

“We want to make sure that everyone’s getting coached,” Harbaugh said. “It’s a scorched-earth approach to coaching. Coaching that group — starters, backups, developmental guys. We really want to have that area coached well.”

Give the backups and developmental guys the same quality coaching! What a concept!

Yes, that is a great concept. I think another thing that is overlooked is that we have the same type of thing for the QB's. Jim, Greg Roman, and Geep Chryst all have expirence coaching that postion. I doubt that our third string QB is going to be playing DB on the scout team anymore. He will be able to concentrate on improving as a QB. How about that concept as well?