Niners Still Searching for Offensive Coordinator
When the 49ers decided to cut ties with head coach Jim Harbaugh, it was questioned by many. After all, successful NFL coaches such as Harbaugh don't come around often. But once the deed was done and new head coach Jim Tomsula announced, 49ers watchers were at least hopeful there was a master plan in place. That the change in coaching regimes would bring with it a better offensive scheme and a talented coordinator who could put sizzle into San Francisco's attack.So far, however, that hasn't happened.It was thought that the 49ers wanted Indianapolis Colts special assistant Rob Chudzinski to come aboard as offensive coordinator. That the reason they were waiting so long was to allow Chudzinski to get free of his contract, which expired this week. That Chudzinski – a former Browns head coach and Panthers offensive coordinator who seemed to be able to get the most out of two-way quarterback Cam Newton in Carolina – was the guy the 49ers had targeted as a perfect fit for Colin Kaepernick, a QB with similar abilities to Newton.But early Tuesday, the Colts announced they are retaining Chudzinski. He will now be the associate head coach to head coach Chuck Pagano.So now where...
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