Mike Vrabel turns down 49ers' defensive coordinator opening
Houston Texans linebackers coach Mike Vrabel has turned down the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator vacancy, CSN Bay Area's John Middlekauff reports.
What It Means:
It's an embarrassment for 49ers coach Chip Kelly. The Texans weren't even required to let Vrabel interview, but they did so in good faith. We'd imagine Vrabel, who is a rising coaching star, decided Kelly's brand of football was too risky for his first coordinating job. Kelly's defenses spend huge amounts of time on the field, wearing out players and jacking up statistics. Next year will be Vrabel's third season as Texans' coach Bill O'Brien's linebackers coach.
The 49ers had a terrible time on the other side of the ball in 2015, ranking 25th in both Adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) and Adjusted Defensive Rushing NEP after the 2015 offseason's mass player exodus.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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