The San Francisco 49ers have (finally) concluded their search for a new defensive coordinator, hiring Nick Sorensen to take the role left after moving on from Steve Wilks. Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach and Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Bradon Staley will serve as assistant head coach.
Staley was interviewed for the defensive coordinator position, but it looks a different role was offered. The 49ers decided to go internal with a promotion.
And they learned from the Steve Wilks debacle. Wilks was seen as someone who could infuse/reinvent the scheme that Kyle Shanahan worked on with Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans.