Is it the coaching or personnel moves?

Is it Jim Harbaugh's amazing coaching that helped them win or was it a combination of bringing in new players and the coaching. It is easy to think that his coaching was the difference but maybe his success was due to the new players. Here is the list of the new players and the players that left when Harbaugh came.

People he Signed Since 2011

Red are starters
Black are not starters

1. David Akers
2. Perrish Cox
3. Chris Culliver
4. Leanard Davis
5. Demarcus Dobbs
6. Darius Flemming
7. Larry Grant
8. Clark Haggans
9. Chad Hall
10. Jewel Hampton
11. LaMichael James
12. A.J. Jenkins
13. Tony Jerod-Eddie
14. Cam Johnson
15. Colin Kaeperinck
16. Daniel Kilgore
17. Joe Looney
18. Mario Mannigham
19. Darcel McBath
20. Bruce Miller
21. Randy Moss
22. Trenton Robinson
23. Carlos Roger
24. Aldon Smith
25. Donte Whitner
26. Michael Wilhoite
27. Ian Williams 

Aldon Smith

 

 

Colin Kaepernick

LaMichael James

 David Akers

Donte Whitner

49ers Who Made the Pro Bowl Since 2011

Players in Red Were Added Since 2011
Donte Whitner
Carlos Rogers
Justin Smith
Aldon Smith
NaVarro Bowman (added in 2010)
Frank Gore
Patrick Willis
Dashon Goldson
Mike Iupati

Many people think that Jim Harbaugh was the only person who affected the 49ers but he was not the only person who affected the 49ers, all the new add ons like LaMichael James, Colin Kaepernick, Donte Whtiner, Carlos Rogers, and Aldon Smith. Jim Harbaugh affected the offense and defense but affected the offense more.

Players that Stopped Playing for the 49ers when Jim Harbaugh Started Coaching

1. Phillip Adams
2. Shane Andrus
3. David Baas
4. Diyral Briggs
5. Nate Byham
6. David Carr
7. Nate Clemments
8. Colin Cloherty
9. Demetric Evans
10. Aubrayo Franklin
11. Thaddeus Gibon
12. Eric Heitman
13. Jason Hill
14. William James
15.  Alex Joseph 
16. Keaton Kristick
17. Travis LaBoy
18. Manny Lawson
19. Michael Lewis
20. Chris Maragos
21. Taylor Mays
22. Scott McKillop
23. Josh Morgan
24. Joe Nedney
25. Moran Norris
26. Chilo Rachal
27. Jeff Reed
28. Barry Sims
29. Reggie Smith
30. Troy Smith
31. Adam Snyder
32. Shawtnee Spencer
33. Takeo Spikes
34. Curtis Taylor
35. Brian Wetbrook
36. Tony Wragge
37. Deshawn Wynn
38. Dominique Zeigler

                                                             2010                          2012
Rushing Yards                                  1657 yards                 2491 yards
Average Rushing yards                     4.1yards                         5.1
Receiving Yards                               3613 yards                 3551 yards
Average Receiving yards                  12.8 yards                       8.1
Fumbles                                                  4
Interceptions                                          15                              8
Force Fumbles                                       14
Sacks                                                      36                             38
Defensive Touchdowns                           0                               3