We know Nick Sorensen is the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator. While Brandon Staley also interviewed for the same position, he was brought on staff to serve as assistant head coach. On Tuesday, head coach head coach Kyle Shanahan clarified the role of each coach, what makes Sorensen qualified, and spoke about how he was excited to bring Staley on board.
Shanahan said, “I was really wanting to stay in-house and keep it kind of with what we had done, similiar in the past, with our scheme.” He also added, “I was just pumped to be able to have the chance to get Brandon.