Solari goes to 49ers.

[T-post Tom]

Perhaps they'd swap Solari for Muir and a few billion dollars.

49ers shuffle offensive line coaches
John Crumpacker, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, January 22, 2010
(01-21) 21:26 PST -- Almost as quickly as they lost their offensive line coach to the Washington Redskins on Thursday, the 49ers found a replacement in Mike Solari, who held the same position with the Seattle Seahawks in 2008-09.

Chris Foerster, San Francisco's line coach the last two seasons, was hired away by new Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. Not to be without a line coach himself, coach Mike Singletary reached out to Solari, a former 49ers assistant, to handle his offensive line.

From 1992-96 Solari coached tight ends and was an assistant offensive line coach for the 49ers.

"When I was interviewing for a head coaching job around the league, (Solari) was my No. 1 guy (for offensive line coach)," Singletary said. "The fact I can get him at this juncture is a win-win situation. I think things work out for a reason. I like him as a person, first of all. I like the fact where he's been, the experience he's had. He has really done a great job when I look at his record."

Solari, 55, solidified his reputation working for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1997-2007, first as line coach and the last two years as offensive coordinator. His time in Kansas City overlapped with that of current 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye.

Solari had a dominating offensive line in Kansas City, featuring guards Will Shields and Brian Waters and tackle Willie Roaf. In 2004 and '05, the Chiefs led the NFL in total offense.

As for Foerster, the Redskins asked permission of the 49ers to interview him for a lateral position and Singletary said no. However, when Foerster explained to Singletary that he wanted to be closer to his family on the East Coast, Singletary relented and gave Washington permission.

Singletary said other NFL teams have asked permission to speak to members of his staff about lateral moves and he has declined.

"I don't want to get into names," he said. "We're moving forward."



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