Getting defensive? Despite interviews, 49ers likely to make offensive hire
Jan 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM
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Getting defensive? Despite interviews, 49ers likely to make offensive hire On the 35th anniversary of The Catch, the 49ers, whose five-Super-Bowl dynasty was built on offensive innovation, interviewed a defensive coordinator for their head-coach opening today. [...] it's telling that their first four interviews before today were with offensive coordinators: The 49ers tried with Chip Kelly, and they'll probably try again to hire a head coach who can evoke memories of their trend-setting offensive glory days. The 49ers, of course, haven't been anything close to an offensive juggernaut in some time. The 49ers, Titans and Dolphins are the only teams that haven't ranked among the NFL's top 10 in both points and yards since 2003. Where the 49ers have ranked in yards and points over the past 13 seasons: Yards: 31st (308.1) Yards: 31st (303.8) Yards: 20th (327.4) Yards: 24th (323.8) Yards: 11th (361.8) Yards: 26 (310.9) Yards: 24th (313.3) Yards: 27th (290.8) Yards: 23rd (311.1) Yards: 32nd (237.3) Yards: 26th (303.8) Yards: 32nd (224.2) Yards: 26th (286.6)
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