San Francisco 49ers: 5 Potential Coaching Candidates
By Evan Massey
Who are the top five candidates to replace Jim Harbaugh as the San Francisco 49ers’ head coach?
Jim Harbaugh appears to be on his way out of San Francisco to join the Michigan Wolverines as their new head coach, and that leaves the 49ers with plenty of work to do this coming offseason.
The 49ers are reportedly interested in a younger coach that is offensive minded to take over for Harbaugh, and there are plenty of options out there for them. Harbaugh simply didn’t have control of his football team this year, and he wasn’t open-minded enough on the offensive side of the football. Trying to turn Colin Kaepernick into a pocket quarterback was a big mistake, but he wasn’t willing to admit it.
Now that the season is just one game away from being over, the focus has already switched to who will take over for Harbaugh. There are a few names that are already rising to the top, but nothing will be known as far as who the 49ers are actually interested in until Harbaugh is officially gone.
That being said, it is never too early to begin speculating on what names could com up in the coaching search.
Who are the top five candidates to replace Harbaugh and become the next head coach of the 49ers?
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