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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 general manager Trent Baalke (L), head coach Jim Tomsula (C), and owner Jed York (R) pose for a photo in the locker room after a press conference for the introduction of Tomsula as the head coach at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke (L), head coach Jim Tomsula (C), and owner Jed York (R) pose for a photo in the locker room after a press conference for the introduction of Tomsula as the head coach at Levi’s Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Con: Who Would Want to Coach the 49ers?

No, the 49ers head coaching job isn’t a coveted position anymore.

Even former head coach Jim Harbaugh, the last person to lead San Francisco into the postseason, wasn’t safe. Neither was one-and-done head coach Jim Tomsula.

And with all the infighting, leaks, rumors and controversy within the organization, Chip Kelly being the next to go would only mean this job would be less desirable.

With the current state of San Francisco’s roster, any new head coach would know he’d be in for some very rough times for the next few years at least. It’s not going to be a good look for any coach’s resume.

So that means the Niners would likely have to tab either a retread head coach — hey, Mike Holmgren is still out there — or some less-than-coveted candidate who might be viewed as no more than a stopgap option.