Updated Reports on 49ers Search for a New GM/Head Coach

Jan 13, 2017 at 07:55 AM

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Buffalo Bills interim head coach (Jan. 4) Update: Hired as the Chargers head coach (Jan. 12)

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Green Bay Packers director of football operations (Jan. 5)

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Green Bay Packers director of player personnel (Jan. 5)

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Minnesota Vikings assistant general manager (Jan. 6)

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Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator (Jan. 6)

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New England Patriots offensive coordinator (Jan. 7)

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Indianapolis Colts vice president of football operations (Jan. 8)

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Washington Redskins offensive coordinator (Jan. 9) Update: Hired as the Los Angeles Rams head coach (Jan. 12)

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Carolina Panthers assistant general manager (Jan. 9)

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Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator (Jan. 10) Update: Hired as the Buffalo Bills head coach (Jan. 11)

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ESPN NFL front office insider and former Philadelphia Eagles director of pro personnel (Jan. 10)

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Arizona Cardinals VP of player personnel (Jan. 13)

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Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach/assistant head coach (Jan. 15)

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Seattle Seahawks co-director of player personnel (Jan. 16)

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Seattle Seahawks co-director of player personnel (Jan. 16)

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The search for the next head coach and general manager of the San Francisco 49ers is headed into its second weekend.

Of the five coaches interviewed by the 49ers, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan are still on the table. Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams), Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills) and Anthony Lynn (Los Angeles Chargers) have all been hired elsewhere. There are also reports that Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach/assistant head coach Tom Cable is a prospective candidate for the 49ers job.

All seven candidates for GM remain available: Eliot Wolf, Brian Gutekunst, Jimmy Raye III, George Paton, Brandon Beane, Louis Riddick and Terry McDonough.

Below is a collection of tweets from various national reporters (and one high-profile player) regarding the state of the 49ers search for a new general manager and head coach.

Head Coach

Both Josh McDaniels, Kyle Shanahan have told people they are very comfortable with how #49ers Jed York plans to change direction of team.
— Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) January 13, 2017

#Falcons Kyle Shanahan very much alive in #49ers coaching search https://t.co/ufuA7ynSci
— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) January 13, 2017

Will the #49ers hire a GM or HC first?

Ian Rapoport: "It sounds like they’re going to pick each other."https://t.co/tETGyhXWYe
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) January 13, 2017

#Niners leadwrs in the clubhouse are Josh McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan, I'm told.
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) January 13, 2017

Best coaching hire this cycle is going to be whoever the Niners get.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) January 13, 2017

49ers liked Sean McVay but they're also hot on coaches still alive in the playoffs (McDaniels, Shanahan, Cable). Didn't sense they'd rush.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 12, 2017

General Manager

My guy Terry McDonough is interviewing for the GM job of our arch rivals @49ers. None the less he's truly deserving.
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) January 13, 2017

The #49ers are currently interviewing Arizona Cardinals VP of player personnel Terry McDonough for GM.

DETAILS: https://t.co/nNMYYIJMOd pic.twitter.com/YJQB5ZJQZf
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 13, 2017

Mike Nolan on #49ers GM candidate Terry McDonough:"He will not meddle in coaching.He will focus on getting players.”https://t.co/qTUaJHDhdG
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) January 11, 2017

Some team needs to interview Cardinals VP of Player Personnel Terry McDonough and not just rely on Committee Recommendations.
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) January 2, 2017

Increasing talk that Josh McDaniels and Louis Riddick are actually tied to each other for a coach/GM pairing with #49ers being the spot.
— Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) January 7, 2017

In this @JohnMiddlekauff said Louis Riddick and Josh McDaniels have been talking about pairing for more than a year. https://t.co/vU0I9ixkOc
— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) January 11, 2017

Steve Young is fan of Louis Riddick pic.twitter.com/NgjfvOylt4
— Kevin Jones (@Mr_KevinJones) January 12, 2017

I believe Packers execs Eliot Wolf and Brian Gutekunst are the leading contenders for 49ers GM job at this time.
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) January 9, 2017

The 49ers were very impressed with Packers execs Brian Kutekunst & Eliot Wolf after their respective GM interviews...
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) January 8, 2017

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