“With Sorensen on staff, the 49ers’ takeaways increased dramatically over the past two seasons. He was tasked with devising strategies to increase turnovers, and the 49ers succeeded in this area, recording 42 interceptions while allowing only 40 touchdown passes.
Staley met with Shanahan and 49ers general manager John Lynch for an impressive interview. Shanahan and Lynch first met Staley in August 2021, when the 49ers and Chargers gathered in Costa Mesa for a few of days of joint training before their preseason game.
Shanahan and Lynch were pleased with Staley’s game knowledge and communication style. After three seasons as the Chargers’ head coach, Staley will collaborate closely with Shanahan in all aspects.
Who is Nick Sorensen? NFL, coaching resume for new San Francisco 49ers coordinator
“Sorensen played college football for Virginia Tech, originally at quarterback before moving to defense back following Michael Vick’s arrival in 1999. He stayed on that side of the ball at the NFL level and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2001.”
“It’s a rapid defensive rise for Sorenson, who joined as a defensive assistant in 2022. He spent 2021 as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ special teams coordinator after spending the previous eight years with the Seattle Seahawks. He was a special teams assistant (2013-16), secondary coach (2017-19) and secondary coach/nickels specialist (2020) before joining Jacksonville.”
Post-surgery recovery outlook for 49ers’ Arik Armstead as detailed by a surgeon (paywall)
“The prognosis typically is still very good,” said Soppe, who practices at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. “It’s just that one typically takes longer to recover from than the other.”
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