The San Francisco 49ers' passing game coordinator, Mike LaFleur, and inside linebackers coach, DeMeco Ryans, spent time during minicamp two weeks ago mic'd up. The team released the videos below of the two assistants.
What do the play calls sound like from the sideline?
LaFleur is entering his third season as a member of the 49ers coaching staff and his sixth as an NFL assistant. He started his tenure with San Francisco as the wide receivers coach but was replaced by Wes Welker this year, leaving his second title, passing game coordinator, as his sole role.
Ryans, a former NFL linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans, is entering his third year as an assistant coach.
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