Santa Clara, CA (My Sportsbook) - The San Francisco 49ers finally brought their search for an offensive coordinator to an end, confirming on Friday they have agreed to terms with Jimmy Raye to fill the position. Raye is expected to officially sign a contract with San Francisco next week and replaces Mike Martz, who was fired in December after just one year at the position. Under Martz last season, San Francisco ranked 12th in the NFC in total points scored with 339. The 49ers are believed to have interviewed as many as eight people for the vacant position, including former Super Bowl winning head coach Dan Reeves and former St. Louis Rams head coach Scott Linehan. However, San Francisco eventually decided on Raye, who had spent the last three seasons as the New York Jets running back coach. The 62-year-old Raye has been an offensive coordinator with six different NFL clubs, including a stint with the Oakland Raiders from 2004-05. Raye actually began his NFL coaching career with the 49ers, serving as the team's wide receivers coach in 1977. |
