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5 Pros and 5 Cons of Head Coach Chip Kelly Leaving the San Francisco 49ers

By Peter Panacy

Chip Kelly before an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Chip Kelly before an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York looks on during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York looks on during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Pro: The 49ers Would Be Starting from Zero

Let’s face it, everything with San Francisco is a mess. From the top to the bottom, nothing is working with the 49ers right now.

Assuming general manager Trent Baalke is gone, a Chip Kelly departure would be the full indication CEO Jed York is admitting this franchise needs a fresh start without holding onto any of the past, failed measures taken since 2015.

Even if Kelly voluntarily leaves, this still could easily be what the 49ers need moving forward. Kelly in place doesn’t indicate the team has any sort of direction — it doesn’t — and San Francisco needs more short-, medium- and long-term goals to help guide it forward.

Can it change overnight? No. But there are steps the 49ers need to take.

York isn’t going anywhere. Let’s establish that. Yet he does have the power to admit past mistakes and move forward.

Remember, former owner Eddie DeBartolo made mistakes too. Just recall former GM Joe Thomas.

There isn’t a reset button in the NFL. But if there was one, the Niners need to press it.