The San Francisco 49ers have a hole to fill this offseason.

San Francisco’s special teams coordinator job is open after the 49ers decided to cut ties with Brian Schneider. The 49ers already have been linked to a few options, but could they now look to the Dallas Cowboys?

Dallas surprisingly announced that it is cutting ties with Mike McCarthy on Monday. It seemed like he would return, but now it seems like the Cowboys’ coaching staff is going to look completely different next year.

Because of this, FanSided’s Peter Panacy suggested Cowboys coach John Fassel as a fit to help improve the special teams.

“49ers should go after John Fassel with immediate urgency,” Panacy said. “John Fassel served under McCarthy at AT&T Stadium when the two joined the Cowboys in 2020. Since that point, Fassel’s special teams units have largely performed well beyond expectations, and most NFL circles view him as one of the top assistants for this vital-but-overlooked third phase of the game.

“For much of 2024, Dallas boasted the No. 1 special teams unit, according to DVOA, while the 49ers were hovering toward the bottom. Fassel has plenty of experience working within the NFC West, too, serving with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams from 2012 through 2019, and he has worked with special teams at the NFL level from 2005 when he was with the Baltimore Ravens. While the Niners have already circled a few names on their list of potential coordinators, Fassel’s sudden availability should prompt them to put his name at the very top of candidates who could finally resolve the many woes special teams endured last season.”

This seems like a pretty logical idea. If the 49ers want to significantly improve the special teams, this could be a way to do so.