San Francisco 49ers defensive line coach Kris Kocurek seems to have a knack for getting the most out of castoff defensive linemen.
During his Niners tenure, Kocurek has managed to grab more than a handful of faltering defenders and turn them into respectable players, who have often gone on and signed lucrative deals elsewhere after resurrecting their careers in the Bay Area.
Names like Arden Key, Charles Omenihu, Samson Ebukam and Clelin Ferrell are just some examples who have turned their careers around under the coach's tutelage.
Speaking of Ferrell, who spent the 2023 season with San Francisco after an underwhelming tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders (who drafted him No.