The San Francisco 49ers coaching staff has undergone a bit of upheaval since defensive coordinator Robert Saleh left the team to become the head coach of the New York Jets.
With Saleh’s departure and a number of other assistants going with him, including passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur, the 49ers have officially promoted run game coordinator Mike McDaniel to offensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans as defensive coordinator.
McDaniel and LaFleur had previously been the highest offensive assistants under head coach Kyle Shanahan, but neither had the title of offensive coordinator until now. McDaniel has been an assistant on staffs with Kyle Shanahan since 2011 when he joined him in Washington.
Ryans has received rave reviews on the defensive staff and seemed destined for a defensive coordinator job in the near future. While the team obviously would love to have Saleh back, Ryans’ reputation as an up-and-coming coaching star makes the loss less worrisome than it could have been
