One of several changes on the 49ers coaching staff this offseason was the departure of tight ends coach and assistant head coach Jon Embree. He is set to join the Miami Dolphins coaching staff where former 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is now the head coach.
Embree joined the 49ers staff in 2017 as the tight ends coach and assistant head coach when Kyle Shanahan took over as the head coach. He held that job for all five years and oversaw George Kittle’s rapid ascension from fifth-round pick to First-Team All-Pro. The tight end spot is also one of the most important positions on the field in the 49ers’ offense, which makes Embree’s loss a potentially significant one.
Evidence of the gravity of Embree’s departure was shown in Kittle’s heartfelt Instagram post thanking the only position coach he’s known since joining the NFL:
