Though CEO Jed York said the organization would be taking it’s time with their search for a new general manager, they’ve already lined up an interview with arguably the top candidate on the market.
As he so often does, Jay Glazer dropped a bomb Monday afternoon, revealing on Fox Sports 1’s Speak for Yourself that Chip Kelly knew former general manager Trent Baalke had been trying to him fired for weeks.
ESPN NFL insider Chris Mortensen said that for that reason, and the lack of talent on the San Francisco roster, the 49ers are on paper, the least attractive destination for a head coaching prospect. The only saving grace is the team’s illustrious history.
The Silver and Black squandered their first AFC West title since 2002, and a first-round bye in the playoffs, in a 24-6 blow-out loss to the Denver Broncos Sunday afternoon.