Kansas City’s defensive backs coach had interviewed for the San Francisco position. On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported two changes to the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching staff.
Things are a bit awkward in San Francisco.
The 49ers interviewed Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt to be their defensive coordinator. Something tells me he won't get the job. Merritt recently
The 49ers interviewed Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt for their defensive coordinator opening. If he winds up getting the job, Merritt may have some making up to do with some of the the 49ers’ offensive players.
This is intriguing. On Wednesday, the 49ers interviewed Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt for their vacant defensive coordinator job, according to The NFL Network.
The success of the Kansas City Chiefs defense in 2023 has earned plenty of praise from critics. The group led by defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has taken great strides each season as the unit helped lead the franchise to back-to-back Super Bowl titles.
Dave Merritt, who is interviewing for the defensive coordinator job of the San Francisco 49ers, expressed his platonic love for the pop singer Taylor Swift.
The San Francisco 49ers lost Super Bowl 58 in part because of the quality play of the Kansas City Chiefs' defensive backs. Now they are interviewing the man who coaches that group.
The 49ers might be turning toward a familiar foe to run their defense next season. According to ESPN’s Mike Garafolo, San Francisco interviewed Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt for their defensive coordinator job.
The Kansas City Chiefs have done a masterful job keeping their coaching staff intact thus far in the 2024 offseason. Head coach Andy Reid is reportedly on his way to getting a new deal, and multiple key leaders around him have been locked up with contract extensions.
Since Lance Leipold took over as head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, the program hasn't shied away from going after some high-level recruits. That's especially true for players in their own backyard.
Former New York Giants secondary and safeties coach Dave Merritt has been with the Kansas City Chiefs since 2019 and has won three Super Bowls with Kansas City over that period, a reward most coaches would dream of achieving.
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