On Saturday morning, Katie Sowers announced that she "accepted a season-long coaching position with the San Francisco 49ers."
On Wednesday morning, 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin was asked about having a woman as an assistant coach.
"Katie is a baller. 100 percent," Goodwin declared on KNBR 680's Murph & Mac Show. "She understands the game. She is very familiar with the game. She played in a women's league.
"It may be a little different, but she definitely has the attitude that it takes to be in that room. She brings a great vibe and she understands. I'm happy that she's on staff."
Last season, Sowers spent training camp with the Falcons.
And according to Kyle Shanahan:
“She came in and worked with the receivers and did as good of a job as anyone I've had in the internship. We loved having her around. She was eager to learn it, she has played professional football in a women's league in the United States for a while and she's passionate about it.
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“Us spending a whole training camp with her, she did a great job and she ended up helping out in Atlanta in personnel throughout the year. She just hit me up a few months ago and said her internship was up over there and asked if we would want to have her here.
"There was no doubt. She does a good job and we're excited to have her.”
Does Goodwin think she will face any barriers with the 49ers?
"Not at all. Not at all because it doesn't matter what happens outside these walls," Goodwin answered. "What other people think outside, it doesn't matter.
"All that matters is what goes on in our room and in our organization."