Assessing a coaching staff is never an easy task. The head coach and his coordinators are the most prominent people, but position coaches can be just as important in developing the roster. Look at Jim Tomsula. The 49ers former head coach and defensive line coach took some time off after getting fired and has become a key cog in Washington’s defensive line development.
The 49ers have overhauled their coaching staff, but it still remains a bit of an under the radar group. So much so that one coaching staff ranking effectively based the 49ers ranking entirely on head coach and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.