Jeff Garcia believes he is ready to be the next head coach of the 49ers.
"Let's be honest with each other. As much as I believe and feel that I am capable of leading a team, people don't want you to be able to take the shortcut," Garcia said on KNBR 1050 on Wednesday morning. "They want you to go through the process -- they want you to start as the assistant, they want you to work your way up to the coordinator, they want you to work your way into that head coach position.
"I tell you what -- the 17 years of professional football experience that I have in my backpocket, and the years of growing up around a father who was a head coach and just being around the game -- have prepared me to be the leader of a football team.