Last year it was Sean McVay, this year it’s Kyle Shanahan.
If an assistant coach has a connection to a young offensive whiz, he gets his name tossed around in rumors and reports for head coaching interviews across the NFL.
49ers co-offensive coordinators Mike McDaniel (running) and Mike LaFleur (passing) are in limbo, apparently, waiting to see if they’ll interview with the Browns or another team.
On Tuesday, both Mikes were reportedly expected to interview with Cleveland for its head coaching vacancy, as was 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. That was before the Browns parted ways with general manager John Dorsey, though.