Two assistants on coach Kyle Shanahan's 49ers staff have reportedly interviewed for the New Orleans Saints' vacant offensive coordinator position.
Quarterbacks coach Brian Griese and offensive passing game specialist Klint Kubiak first conducted interviews with Saints coach Dennis Allen and New Orleans reporter Nick Underhill reported.
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Brian Griese and Klint Kubiak have also interviewed for a Saints OC job, per source
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) January 23, 2024
The Saints fired longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael last week after the club finished 9-8 and missed the NFC playoffs for the third straight season.
In the past, the 49ers have prevented coaches in coordinator positions from applying for other coordinator positions. The only 49ers offensive coach with a coordinator title is Chris Foerster, whose title is run game coordinator/offensive line.
Griese is in his second year as the 49ers' quarterbacks coach after spending two years as an ESPN analyst on Monday Night Football. In his first season, he was instrumental in supporting Brock Purdy as he rose from his role as the team's No. 3 quarterback to a productive starter toward the end of last season.
Kubiak is in his first season with the 49ers after serving as offensive coordinator with the Denver Broncos (2022) and Minnesota Vikings (2021). Shanahan hired Kubiak to replace Bobby Slowik, who the Houston Texans hired as offensive coordinator last year. Slowik spent one season as the 49ers' passing game coordinator after a season as an offensive passing game specialist.
The 49ers owned the second-best offense in total yards (398.4 per game) and were No. 3 in points (28.9). The offense Purdy, who set a club record with 4,280 passing yards, and four players with more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage: running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel, and tight end George Kittle.
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