The San Francisco 49ers are actively seeking a new Defensive Coordinator, considering candidates like Marquand Manuel, Anthony Perkins, Steve Spagnuolo, and Gerald Alexander. Manuel, with ties to Kyle Shanahan, has prior DC experience. The 49ers also flirted with Spagnuolo before he re-signed with the Chiefs. Perkins, a former Indiana State Football coach, is expected to join the Green Bay Packers' defensive coaching staff. The 49ers had interviewed Gerald Alexander, the new Raiders safeties coach, for the DC position.
Former Boise State DB interviews for Niners DC opening. https://t.co/2rdvYhFSHa
The #49ers interviewed Raiders Safeties coach Gerald Alexander for their open defensive coordinator position, first to report was @mattbarrows https://t.co/quL3yawsPF
The 49ers interviewed new Raiders safeties coach Gerald Alexander for their defensive coordinator spot earlier today, per source.
According to @DMRussini, 49ers “flirted with” Steve Spagnuolo for their DC role after the Super Bowl, before Chiefs signed him to extension. h/t @mattbarrows for bringing to our attention https://t.co/E297JjPSlT
The #49ers were “flirting with” Steve Spagnuolo about potentially bringing him in as their Defensive Coordinator before he re-signed with the Chiefs, per @DMRussini Who knows what “flirting with” means but could be an indication to what SF’s mindset is in their search for a DC https://t.co/3Goj66TLFf
Good nugget toward the end on someone the 49ers were flirting with in their DC search. The list of interviewees will be a lot shorter than the names they’ve considered. https://t.co/KB6aprQ0JO
Per @FootballScoop, former Indiana State Football defensive backs coach Anthony Perkins is reportedly expected to join the Green Bay Packers defensive coaching staff. Perkins has been the cornerbacks coach at Oregon State.
Breaking News: The #49ers are planning to interview New York #Jet’s DB’s Coach Marquand Manuel for their Defensive Coordinator position, sources say. Manuel had a history with Kyle Shanahan from their Atlanta Falcons days. Manuel also has DC experience on his resume. https://t.co/RulL6cSY84