Lately we’ve seen FanPosts about the QB position in 2009, some early looks at the 2009 draft, the QB position in 2009, general needs going into the offseason and of course, let’s not forget the QB position in 2009.

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I think Martz will see some progress with this team that can be attributed to his impact on the offense. That, and the fact that he turned a 4-12 team into, potentially, an 8-8 team, while his old team might go winless, should appease his ego for at least one more season.

I think the best option for Mike Singletary would be to set up a fall back plan. I think he should either keep Martz as long as he wants to be here (two more years top) or grab Turner (Who I think would be two – three years). But what he should do is grab an O-Coordinator/Head Coach from college and set him up as the QB coach who will sit behind for a few years then take over. This would keep some continuity but it will also definitely mean we would have an O-Cordinator for at least 3 years (If he’s damn good).

Some ideas on who they should grab:
- Chris Peterson (My personal Favorite) – Boise St. Head Coach: He was a QB coach/ then an O. Coordinator for 6 years and now is the head coach but still calling some plays. Offer him 1,000,000 (which is 150,000 more then he makes now) and I believe he would come.
- Greg Davis – Texas O. Coordinator: Has ten years experience calling plays, has worked with a verity of QB’s and has helped make them huge college stars. Has also been called an offensive genius by M. Holmgren.
- Kevin Wilson – Oklahoma Sooners O. Coordinator: Has experience and is the man who has called the plays for the highest scoring team in college football history.

I would love to hear others…

that the off-setting powers, if you will, is a good and healthy balance for our offense. Coach Sing is keeping Martz in check and making us a power running team.

However, when we needed to make a throw and pick up a clutch first down last game, the genius of Martz was in full effect. Hill made throw after throw on third downs to move the chains, due mostly to the great routes and schemes of Martz.. Another factor for the success of the offense with Hill is the outstanding play of the line. JTO was given no protection and the offense struggled.

Back to Mike and Mike though…we aren’t doing the crazy things that former Martz offenses have been prone to do (especially with JTO), and that is due mostly to Coach Sing’s influences.

I don’t see anyone offering Martz a HC next year… I think the niners deserve a little continuity. And if Sing/Martz have some real sucess next year (read: Playoffs) then they might stick it out together until they make a Super Bowl appearance. Or not.

Some problems that can be said about the roller coaster of offensive coordinators is installing a new system, familiarity with the players and coaches, and the maturation of certain complicated positions such as the quarterback position.

Having said that, some may wonder why Shaun Hill has progressed and yet Alex Smith has become first pick overall to the goat of the 49ers state. For one, Alex Smith was practically thrown to the wolves. Secondly, Hill had a chance to observe and learn complicated offenses in the sideline and learn from different coordinators. He wasn’t an on-the-job trainee. He became a student of the game with all his years on the bench with the Vikings and then the 49ers. I think that was what made him different from Smith. Smith knew, being a number one pick, that he will eventually become the starter, no matter what.

For the 49ers to become succesful, it is imperative that the team retain the coaching staff. It probably is a given that Singletary and Manusky stays, but certainly it might not be the case for Martz. He might either resign and take another job or be fired. Martz is probably not too popular with the fans who are critical of how the JTO case was handled and how some offensive calls were botched.

Norv Turner was popular 2 years ago for propelling Alex Smith and the team with his offensive schemes. Taking the Chargers job was a no-brainer for him, but in truth, I do not think Norv can ever be a succesful head coach. Mike Martz, as crazy as his offense is, might be the coordinator that can help the franchise achieve play-off team status, again. If Norv Turner is canned by San Diego, I don’t think it would be the right move to bring him back to run the offense. Reason being is, if another job opens up and he becomes a candidate, he will certainly leave again. In Martz, although he was a good coach during his Rams’ days, he is not a hot commodity for a head coaching gig. Thus, retaining Martz is a better choice than having Norv on board.

With the publicity of Singletary and Martz not getting along, I think they actually do. They are both passionate about the game and are good football people. One is a defensive player and the other an offensive guru. They can both co-exist with the same team on the same sideline. And both can learn from each other.

Do you think Martz stays with Singletary as coach? If Singletary is not retained and Martz is not hired as the head coach, would he stay? I hope the front office realizes that, although players play the game, the coaches make a huge impact, too.