Defensive Coordinator Search Still On

It's been roughly three weeks since Mike Nolan fired defensive coordinator Billy Davis and in that span Nolan has only interviewed one candidate for the position. Last weekend Nolan met with former Lions defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson and it appears as though Henderson will not be Davis' replacement. Latest reports are that Nolan and staff will head into Mobile for the Senior Bowl without a defensive coordinator. Nolan and Mike Singletary will run the defense and after this week, Nolan will again look for a coordinator. It appears that if a replacement isn't found within one to two weeks after Mobile, Nolan will most likely promote Mike Singletary to defensive coordinator and Nolan himself will continue to oversee the defense. Nolan was looking for someone to take over the defense and allow himself to have more time to oversee the entire team.

One candidate that would fill that role in giving Nolan a hands off approach to the defense is Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. LeBeau would be a dream fit, he coaches the 3-4, which Nolan prefers, and would instantly upgrade a poor 49ers defense. Of course we have to hope new Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin lets LeBeau go and that Nolan can throw enough cash LeBeau's way to bribe him to come to the West Coast. Again it's a pipe dream, but a coaching staff of Nolan, Turner, LeBeau and Singletary is every 49er fans fantasy.