Curtis Modkins Named 49ers OC: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

January 22, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

New San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly has started filling out his coaching staff, adding former Detroit Lions running backs coach Curtis Modkins as his new offensive coordinator.
ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the hiring Friday. NFL Network's Rand Getlin confirmed the two sides have agreed to terms.
Modkins will take over the job that Geep Chryst held last year. The 49ers fired him after finishing 31st in the NFL in total offense and last in scoring during his first season as the offensive coordinator.
The 45-year-old Modkins comes to San Francisco after spending three seasons with the Lions. Even though Detroit's running game finished among the bottom five in rushing yards in each of the past two years, Modkins earned high marks for helping clean things up. 
According to Justin Rogers of MLive.com, after the team promoted Modkins to assist offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter in the middle of the 2015 season...

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