When I thought about it, firing Jeff Zgonina was a good move. The 49ers defensive line seemed to get pressure in spite of his coaching and not because of anything I’d call great. What’s interesting is this is a fire of Robert Saleh’s staff. Saleh may not be getting the heat, but the guys under him are going to be held accountable for some of those issues you saw in 2018. Some of this is also because the 49ers were left with slim pickings when they made these hires in the first place.
The 49ers coaching hires came so late thanks to Shanahan playing in the Super Bowl the year he was hired (that stupid rule) that there wasn’t much left.