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We’re onto Brian Daboll, Kliff Kingsbury, and Bob Slowik. All gas no breaks.

Kingsbury you say?

Smith would be #8 for me.

"Then, there was the interview. Saleh first spent three hours with the Titans’ football leadership, a group made of GM Mike Borgonzi, president of football operations Chad Brinker, and top lieutenants Dave Ziegler, Dan Saganey and Reggie McKenzie. They went through Saleh’s detailed plan for Cam Ward, in which Saleh demonstrated a real command of what Ward would need, including staffing on the offensive side (with experienced candidates) and a second-phase plan should a coordinator leave." ..."Now, the work starts. As Brinker and Saleh’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, went to work on the contract around midnight, Saleh and Borgonzi got started on the staff. Offensive coordinator, of course, is at the top of the list. Saleh is very close with ex-Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, but McDaniel has options (we’ll get to those in a minute). I’d expect Rams OC Mike LaFleur (who I’d say is likely to stay in L.A.), ex-Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, ex-Giants coach Brian Daboll (who Borgonzi knows well) and Steelers OC Arthur Smith to be on the list." Music to the ears.

Mike McDaniel Experience: Former Dolphins HC (2022-2025, 35-33 record), 49ers OC in 2021, multiple Super Bowl appearances as an assistant Saleh Connection: On top of being one of the Titans’ interviewees, Saleh and McDaniel coordinated together on their respective sides of the ball in San Francisco before both getting head coaching jobs Arthur Smith Experience: Former Steelers OC from 2024-2025, former Falcons HC from 2021-2023, 15+ years in the NFL, spent 2011-2020 with the Titans in a variety of roles including OC before parlaying success into his first head coach job Saleh Connection: None outside of being interviewed for the Titans head coach job in 2026 Brian Daboll Experience: Former Giants HC in 2025, Bills OC from 2018-2021, 20+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Outside of being interviewed for the Titans head coach job in 2026, none besides holding joint practices in 2022 as head coaches of both New York teams Matt Nagy Experience: Former Chiefs OC from 2016-2017 and then again from 2023-2025, Bears HC from 2018-2021, 15+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: None outside of being interviewed for the Titans head coach job in 2026 Mike LaFleur Experience: Current Rams OC from 2023-2025, Jets OC in 2021-2022, 10+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Worked on the same staff in San Francisco before Saleh become head coach of the Jets, when he made LaFleur his OC on the inaugural staff Adam Stenavich Experience: Current Packers OC from 2022-2025, OL and run game coordinator experience Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff Todd Downing Experience: Current Patriots WR coach, passing game coordinator and QB coach for the Jets (2023-2024), Titans OC 2021-2022, 20+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Hired by Saleh in New York to be the Jets passing game coordinator, later taking over play-calling duties Bobby Slowik Experience: Former Dolphins senior pass game coordinator (2025), Texans OC 2023-2024, 10+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Worked as a defensive quality control coach under Saleh in San Francisco before later transitioning to offensive roles on the same staff Rich Scangarello Experience: Raiders QB coach in 2024, Broncos OC in 2019 Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff Klay Kubiak Experience: Current 49ers OC, Assistant QB coach and then passing game specialist in San Francisco from 2022-2024 Saleh Connection: This is an indirect connection through their shared family coaching tree. Saleh’s first job in the NFL was for Klay’s father Gary Kubiak with the Texans Jon Embree Experience: Former Dolphins Assistant HC/TE coach from 2022-2025, 15+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff Shane Day Experience: Current Chargers QB coach from 2024-2025, former 49ers QB coach from 2019-2020, 10+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff Keith Carter Experience: OL coach, assistant OL coach, and run game coordinator experience with Vikings, Jets, and Titans since 2018, 10+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Worked together as quality control coaches in Seattle, and Carter was later hired by Saleh as his offensive line coach and run game coordinator with the Jets Brian Fleury Experience: Current 49ers run game coordinator/TE coach Saleh Connection: Worked as a defensive quality control coach under Saleh in San Francisco before transitioning to offensive roles on the same staff Wes Welker Experience: WR coach for Dolphins then 49ers from 2019-2024 Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff TC McCartney Experience: Former Patriots QB coach in 2024, Browns TE coach from 2022-2023, 10+ years in the NFL Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff Taylor Embree Experience: Jets and then Patriots RB coach from 2021-2024 Saleh Connection: Worked on the same 49ers staff, and Saleh later hired him as running backs coach with the Jets

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Kyle Shanahan already said they won't approve any OC interview requests for Kubiak since he is already an OC and "calls some plays".

Bring in him and Slowik. Prep Slowik to be able to pick up and run with it as soon as McDaniel is gone.

Probably need to add Adam Stenavich to the potential list of of OC's if Saleh got close with him in the time he spent with GB last year.

That smirk he gave