San Francisco 49ers fans have Bill Belichick in mind for their defensive coordinator position that opened up Thursday. The former New England Patriots head coach was not able to find an NFL job following the 2023 season.
The San Francisco 49ers fired Steve Wilks on Wednesday
The 49ers will be looking for their fourth defensive coordinator since the 2020 season after the team fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks a few days after losing the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. Per Vincent Pensabene with GH, the 49ers’ decision to fire defensive coordinator Wilks after one season came as a surprise:
The San Francisco 49ers are going to be in the coaching market immediately as coach Kyle Shanahan announced on a conference call with the media that he has fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. This comes one day after discussing the future of the coaching staff.
“I haven’t talked to anybody yet. So yeah, I expect all our coaches to be back.”
It is not clear as of this writing if it was a decision made by Shanahan or Steve Wilks himself. This means for the second consecutive year that the San Francisco 49ers are going to be searching for a defensive coordinator. The defense under Wilks finished the regular season third in points (17.5) but was unable to match that performance in the postseason.
In the team’s three playoff games, they allowed 25.7 points per game.
Wilks did struggle in the postseason, but the 49ers can’t honestly blame Wilks for losing the Super Bowl. Shanahan deserves much of the blame for blowing another lead. He also made the questionable decision to take the ball first in overtime.
Shanahan knew the 49ers would need to score points to beat Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. Keeping the Chiefs to 25 points in an overtime game should have been enough for the 49ers to win.
Bill Belichick is linked to the 49ers
Niners Wire and Heavy linked Belichick to the 49ers on Wednesday. Belichick was a legendary defensive coordinator under head coach Bill Parcels before becoming a six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach.
The Patriots’ offense in the post-Tom Brady was Belichick’s downfall. But the Patriots’ defenses have been solid in the previous few seasons.
Chase Senior with Chat Sports broke down why head coach Kyle Shanahan should aggressively pursue Belichick this offseason.
If the 49ers want to go all in on winning a sixth Lombardi Trophy, Kyle Shanahan should call Bill Belichick to replace Steve Wilks. Here's why:
Belichick is:
– Currently without a job
– One of the best def. Minds ever
– Patriots defense was really good
– Belichick isn’t tied to… pic.twitter.com/4FvPIWG2lE— Chase Senior (@Chase_Senior) February 14, 2024
49ers fans react to Belichick as a potential candidate
Belichick to the 49ers feels like a long shot. Belichick has been a head coach in the league for too long to want to be an assistant coach for a perpetual Super Bowl choke artist.
Many 49ers fans are hoping Belichick would come anyway. And they should. But he might fit better as their head coach if the 49ers really want to pull a surprise and fire Shanahan.
Some fans are dreaming for Belichick to become the defensive coordinator and lure Brady out of retirement to replace Brock Purdy for the 2024 season. Here are the best takes of Belichick being linked to the 49ers defensive coordinator gig.
The 49ers firing Steve Wilks is not surprising at all.
Can the 49ers lure Bill Belichick to be a defensive coordinator for the year?
You know, just to stay sharp! pic.twitter.com/OV25LMvwGq
— Michael Hauff (@TheFFRealist) February 14, 2024
Since Niner fans hate Kyle and have absurd hot takes about the 49ers, here’s mine. Rather than visions of Bill Belichick coming here as DC, fire Kyle and have Bill be head coach all together. BOOM! pic.twitter.com/SfWyT8CFdk
— Antonio Edwardo Stark (@hstgerard) February 14, 2024
Perfect 49ers plan
Hire Bill Belichick as Defensive Coordinator
Sign Tom Brady as Brock Mentor/Veteran Backup QB
Make Superbowl
Start Tom Brady
Profits— The Monday Morning QuarterBLACK (@TheMMQBL) February 14, 2024
If the 49ers are actually serious about finishing the job, they would go get Belichick and Josh McDaniels. Shanahan playcalling is lame. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/XStLJ3GifV
— Rebel 🦌 (@Rebel_Reindeer) February 12, 2024
CONSPIRACY:
Wilks fired as DC so Bill belichick can come in as DC
Tom Brady comes outta retirement to play for his hometown team and reunite with his beloved head coach
Brady is the only man who can beat mahomes
He wins Super Bowl MVP for his hometown 49ers over mahomes and… pic.twitter.com/tKlLaMCfAG
— Jack Parodi (@betr_jack) February 14, 2024
If the #49ers want their players, fans, and management to buy into next season with a REAL belief, you have to run it back with one of the best coaches of all time: Bill Belichick.
Belichick can inspire confidence in a confidence-broken fan base. pic.twitter.com/IhZ5dUd3gU
— Kevin Krueger (@kevinkruegs) February 14, 2024
49ers hire Bill Belichick as assistant head coach.
He takes over as defensive coordinator
AND
Special team coordinator
Now we are getting somewhere. pic.twitter.com/U9mxQdN3Zj
— Brad the 49ers Golf Guy (@49ersgolfguy) February 14, 2024
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We apparently are forgetting that Belichick is linked to Brady’s cheating ” Deflate Gate” scandal, not to mention cheating several years years ago by putting spies in the stands to steal signs and getting caught. We don’t need Slick Billy.