And if that’s ‘vintage Singletary’ (last year was his first crack as a Head Coach, right?) without ‘vintage Martz’ (against ‘vintage’ 2008 Rams who lost a few games late), then who knows how ‘vintage’ (the term really applies here) Raye would fare against ‘vintage’ Spagnulo.

As far as the whole staff thingy: maybe they saw how Raye uses the “digit system”, and thought it helped the continuity issue, along with his background under Turner. It also might help with the Alex Smith issue, who the 49ers will never give up on.

I was once in a job where a new Manager was going to be hired to run our team. We were included in the selection/interview process. Although we did not have final decision-making authority, our recommendation was going to factor in heavily.

The candidate we recommended ended up getting the job. Once he was in the job, he was horrible. We did not like working for him. The way the selection process was handled did not absolve the decision-makers from responsibility for the choice, but it helped us to understand. We had thought he was the best candidate as well.

So even though I’ve been burned in a similar situation, I think it is very smart.

No one can predict for sure how either candidate would work out, so it seems like, since both coaches were qualified, by getting input from the other staff (coaches), Singletary is getting buy-in, as someone mentioned earlier, and he lets them know that he values them and their decisions. This should create a feeling that the coaching staff are truly a team, and this atmosphere should spread to the players, in fact linking the players and coaching staff as teammates, although they haves different roles on the Niners team.

I agree with most of you folks already on here: I think this shows that Singletary wants not only to build a strong, winning team on the field, but throughout the organization as a whole. He, to whatever extent he can, seems to be changing the mentality of this team, these coaches, this franchise, and I think it’s great! And it seems to me, that the effects are already showing: Perennial hot heads like V Davis are shaping up, Veterans like Spikes and Rossum want to stay around, Rathman jumped right on board, and Manuski just signed a contract extension, which to me says, “I’d rather be here, and be a part of this, than go somewhere else (e.g. the Jerry Jones circus)”. It may not appeal to everyone (see Detroit’s new OC), but maybe that is a good indicator. Do y’all remember when Eddie D. went out on the field when B.Y. went down with that horrible leg injury? Remember how it made you feel to see him out there holding his hand and riding off in the ambulance with him? While Singletary isn’t the owner, I think we once again have that kind of man in the 49er ranks, and I for one, love it!

sing always credits the people he works with. sounds like he really trusts them

Jackson and Raye were both rather unappealing candidates.

BTW, is this the only/first black HC/black OC combo in the NFL? Just curious.

I don’t think its fair to bash on Singletary for wat he did as far as the process of asking the opinion of his staff, I love the idea. I’m just wondering if people are bashing it because it’s out of the norm. When’s the last time we’ve heard a head coach involve his staff in the hiring process? This in no way shows signs of a weak HC. I’m excited for the staff that we now have, now lets keep the momentum going for the rest of the off-season.