Instant Reaction: The 49ers are hiring Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator

The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast Network

Rob Guerrera

Sports, Football

4.5 • 674 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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The 49ers are hiring Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator The San Francisco 49ers are going to hire Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator, according to sources. Rob Guerrera and Jason Aponte react to the news as the first big decision of Kyle Shanahan's offseason has fallen. CHECK OUT UNDERDOG FANTASY: Download the app today and sign up with promo code GOLDSTANDARD to score FIFTY DOLLARS in Bonus Funds when you play your first FIVE dollars - that’s promo code GOLDSTANDARD. Must be 18+ (19+ in Alabama & Nebraska; 19+ in Colorado for some games; 21+ in Arizona, Massachusetts & Virginia) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. See assets.underdogfantasy.com/web/PlayandGetTerms_DFS_.html for details. Offer not valid in Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org. In New York, call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369). SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE PAGE: https://www.youtube.com/@goldstandardnetwork BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdn6zbhFQ7_vMLYfjSiLSYA/join GET SOME SWEET HOMAGE 49ERS GEAR HERE: https://homage.sjv.io/GoldStandard FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsn49ers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091816680160 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSN49ers SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gold-standard-san-francisco-49ers-podcast-network/id1524313515 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mWHKNWMdC6Pojka3tyBio?si=ed9ef03ba95140e4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What is good, everybody.
0:14.0	Welcome to a special edition of the Gold Standard podcast, part of the Pro Football Insiders.
0:18.7	I'm Rob Stats Guerrera.
0:20.4	As you may have heard,
0:21.6	the first major domino or the 49ers offseason has fallen. According to Adam Shepter,
0:27.3	the 49ers are going to hire former Falcons head coach Rahim Morris as their defensive
0:32.8	coordinator. Morris is expected to replace Robert Sala, who of of course, was hired as the Tennessee Titans head coach.
0:40.0	This is not entirely unexpected.
0:42.6	As we have talked about, Kyle Shanahan and Raheem Morris have a deep and long history that goes all the way back to when they were part of the Buccaneers organization under John Gruden.
0:53.1	So they've known each other for a while.
0:55.2	Kyle Shanahan has great respect for Rahe Morris.
0:58.5	He was once arrested defending Rahim Morris from police officers at the Combine.
1:03.1	I think it was 2005 way back in the day.
1:06.3	So Kyle Shanahan clearly likes Rahim Morris.
1:09.8	And now as I have said, it appears that he is going to be the guy that replaces Robert Salah for the 49ers.
1:17.9	Now, if you missed our Friday show that I did with Michelle, we sort of dove into the scheme of Rahim Morris a little bit.
1:27.3	It is not exactly a departure from what the 49ers were running.
1:32.4	Rahim Morris is still a lot of zone defense, like a lot of zone defense.
1:37.6	They were in zone 76% of the time while Rahim Morris was with the Atlanta Falcons as the
1:43.2	head coach.
1:49.5	And when Rahim Morris was the head coach or the, excuse me, defensive coordinator of the Rams,
1:53.2	they were in zone 85% of the time. That led the national football league.
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