[Quesadilla Joe]

Joe Banner on DeMeco Ryans:

DeMeco Ryans, DC, San Francisco

He once played for the Eagles (2012-15), so I got to know him there. And what I know is this: I would be excited at the chance of sitting down to interview him. A smart and good person, he’s a leader with a dynamic presence that’s off the charts.

The 49ers have the league’s top-rated defense. Granted, their talent level is good, but Ryans is making them better. If he were a head coach and didn’t do well, I’d be shocked. The only question I’d have about him is if he would hire the right coordinators. Everything else is the very best you could have in a candidate.

Ryans is one of those guys who doesn’t do what he learned from the first person who taught him. Instead, he’s evolved into a coach whose philosophy and schemes are combinations of different things he’s learned along the way – and that’s something you don’t see often enough. In essence, he’s adaptable. Most coaches do what they originally learned and stick with it. But there’s a small number who evolve, with more complex schemes than they first learned, and DeMeco is one of them.

One other thing: He was coached by Reid and worked under Kyle Shanahan. So he’s been to places that have prepared him to be a head coach. Of all the people on this list, Ryans is the one I’m most confident would succeed.

About DeMeco Ryans

Years as DC: 2
Record as DC: 23-11
49ers’ average defense rank (yards) under Ryans: 2nd
2022 Defense DVOA ranking: 1st

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