gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Football - 49ers)
Douglas Berry ([personal profile] gridlore) wrote2005-01-17 12:22 pm

The rebuilding begins...

Niners name Nolan as new head coach

The 49ers have chosen Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator Mike Nolan to be their next head coach.

"(York) had a good strong list of candidates, and they felt that Mike was the perfect candidate to lead us into the future," 49ers spokesman Kirk Reynolds said.

Nolan, 45, is the son of Dick Nolan, who coached the team in 1968-75.

"I haven't talked to him," the elder Nolan said from his home in Texas. "But I know he would make a good coach."


No word yet on a new GM, or what our draft plans are with Matt Leinart opting to stay at USC.

[identity profile] deathbytamarind.livejournal.com 2005-01-17 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if another QB is the right direction to take. If you stick any QB out there with our shitty O-line he'll get killed anyway.

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2005-01-17 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
True enough. So you think trading down for a passle of lineman and 2-3rd round picks is the way to go?

[identity profile] deathbytamarind.livejournal.com 2005-01-17 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately the O-line is not the only problem that needs to be addressed. We need a more solid D overall. But trading down could aide that.