Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels might be having second thoughts on potentially taking the 49ers’ coaching job, according to a report from Pro Football Talk.

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is regarded as being the top candidate for the job. Some league insiders believe the job is his if he wants it. Indeed, one league source tells PFT that McDaniels has been reaching out to potential assistant coaches and urged them to remain available. That said, others believe McDaniels is conflicted about the job. He has four young children, and there’s a strong desire to not uproot the family for a short-term stint on the other side of the country. As the Broncos coach in 2009 and most of 2010, McDaniels didn’t even two full seasons to turn around the Broncos. Given San Francisco’s recent trend of parting ways with coaches (three left in roughly 24 months), there’s legitimate concern that McDaniels possibly won’t be coaching for an extended period of time.

It was reported by multiple outlets during the first week of the 49ers’ search that McDaniels’ preferred opening was San Francisco’s after also interviewing with the Jaguars and Rams for their opening. Jacksonville wound up hiring Doug Marrone and Los Angeles tapped Sean McVay to fill their vacancies.

The 49ers on Sunday interviewed Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable, who’s a dark horse candidate for the position – and a widely unpopular candidate among fans.

San Francisco also interviewed Falcons’ offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, whose offense performed extremely well in Atlanta’s win over the Seahawks in the divisional round on Saturday.

Neither McDaniels or Shanahan can be hired until their respective seasons are over, which means the 49ers might not be able to officially name Chip Kelly’s successor until after the Super Bowl.

The Patriots will host the winner of Sunday night’s game between the Steelers and Chiefs in the AFC title game next week. The Falcons will play the Packers on the NFC side. There’s been no news of second interviews with any of San Francisco’s known candidates.