requested a trade from Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Antonio will draw a lot of interest in his services because he is one of the top receivers in the game. It’s also no secret that the 49ers would be one of the most interested teams in acquiring AB. Putting him in an offense run by Kyle Shanahan with Jimmy Garoppolo and George Kittle would be a dream scenario for the 49ers.The problem with AB is all the noise that comes with him. At the end of the season Arik Armstead Jersey , there were reports that he had issues with other members of the Steelers. In recent days, there are reports of a domestic violence incident and a speeding over 100 mph charge. If the 49ers only took his playing ability into account, acquiring him would be an easy decision. The other stuff makes acquiring him a risk that the 49ers have to determine if makes sense for them. And given that he is under contract with the Steelers, the 49ers would need to make a trade to acquire his services and they would need to make a decision on what they are willing to give up to get him. Since the firings of the 49ers’ head trainer and strength coach, the 49ers have been looking to find a replacement to change the whole department. Reports say that they plan to hire Ben Peterson, who last held the director of sports science position of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. The 49ers are trying to revamp the whole department because the last 2 years have seen them put a lot of players on injured reserve. The team consulted with sports franchises about how they deal with training. 49ers linksMoves to improve the team (Barnwell)Need to have an immediate improvement | Pass rush targets (Gayle)Welcome Ben | New head of training (Almquist)No secret it was going to happen | AB requests trade (Madson)Would instantly make the 49ers one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL | The pros/cons for getting AB (Maiocco)Looking back at Kyle and John’s 1st FA class (Chan)Ben Peterson hired (Cohn) The San Francisco 49ers continue to deny interview opportunities for assistant coaches. The latest is wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur. The team told the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns Y.A. Tittle Jersey , and Minnesota Vikings they could not interview LaFleur, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Packers hired LaFleur’s brother, Matt, to be head coach.This news follows word earlier this week that the 49ers shot down the Broncos request to interview quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello, and multiple requests for run game coordinator Mike McDaniel. Matt Maiocco tweeted that position coaches generally are on “rolling two-year deals.” All three of those assistants joined the 49ers in 2017 when Kyle Shanahan was hired.I imagine most coaches at some point want an opportunity to advance. At the same time, if Jimmy Garoppolo and Jerick McKinnon are healthy in 2019, the stock for all three of these assistants could continue to rise. The offense ideally takes a sizable step forward in 2019 Frank Gore Jersey , and even if not all these assistants are directly responsible, the proverbial rising tide lifts all boats.It is also worth noting that sometimes a team will cover for an assistant, saying they are declining an interview when in reality the assistant does not want the job and does not want to decline it himself. Not every promotion opportunity is a good one, and so this can let a coach not look like he’s turning his nose up at a job. We’ll likely never know for sure how much that is the case for the 49ers assistants.