49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan Thread

Daaaamn Shanny is a MASTER MIND

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by genus49:
This is what some of you want to fire simply because you're stuck in the 80s or simply can't have nuanced thoughts on the subject.

Who are the top play callers in the NFL? I asked their nemesis around the league (defensive coordinators and assistants) to rank them and talk about what makes them so difficult to play.https://t.co/kD1bxDMqdl

— Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) September 2, 2025

For anyone who doesn't have the Athletic...Shanahan is #1 on this list.

Was coming here to post this. And LOL at the Washington Commanders 5 of the top 6 were ex Commie assistant coaches

The usual Kyle bashers don't even want to acknowledge this. You fire him and you're opening up a ton of question marks with no guarantee of SB wins.

We just need Brock to be Kyle's Montana and the defense to get it together under Saleh and get some damn luck health wise. That happens and Shanahan will get the SB victory.

Yeah it's clear as day. Who's opinion should one believe posters on a fan website or people who are paid millions of dollars to go head to head vs Kyle.

"One shortcoming that came up a few times was Shanahan's pass protection schemes. There are ways to manipulate the protection and their reliance on play action can lend itself to mismatches up front. Otherwise, no play caller in the league commands as much respect from defensive coaches as Shanahan."

It seems other DCs around the league see our Oline as a weakness too and can be manipulated to their advantage. Im sure Kyle should be aware of this, not sure if hes done or is doing anything to negate this advantage.

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
"One shortcoming that came up a few times was Shanahan's pass protection schemes. There are ways to manipulate the protection and their reliance on play action can lend itself to mismatches up front. Otherwise, no play caller in the league commands as much respect from defensive coaches as Shanahan."

It seems other DCs around the league see our Oline as a weakness too and can be manipulated to their advantage. Im sure Kyle should be aware of this, not sure if hes done or is doing anything to negate this advantage.

Problem really seemed to come into focus last year, and late in 23 to some degree.

We'll see how much Kyle has adjusted this season.

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
"One shortcoming that came up a few times was Shanahan's pass protection schemes. There are ways to manipulate the protection and their reliance on play action can lend itself to mismatches up front. Otherwise, no play caller in the league commands as much respect from defensive coaches as Shanahan."

It seems other DCs around the league see our Oline as a weakness too and can be manipulated to their advantage. Im sure Kyle should be aware of this, not sure if hes done or is doing anything to negate this advantage.

Problem really seemed to come into focus last year, and late in 23 to some degree.

We'll see how much Kyle has adjusted this season.

A lot of this comes down to CMac imo. If he's healthy, he can really do a lot of things to mitigate a pass rush.

Shanny looks in the mirror, realizes he looks 40 yrs older than when he first got here. He's fed up. This will be the season #SB victory!!

Originally posted by boast:

Originally posted by JoseCortez:
Walsh strategically moved up ahead of the cowboys to draft rice.

But my original point was that Eddie debartolo demanded to win. He was a players owner. The players wanted him to be there at their hof induction.

Jed is simply all business.

Niner players graded Jed with an A- in the 2024 NFLPA survey

Eddie was a players owner, but of course that was becaue he also demanded much.

However, as a coach- he was never a coaches owner. Walsh left, because of the demands stressed on him by Eddie.

Originally posted by WildBill:
Eddie was a players owner, but of course that was becaue he also demanded much.

However, as a coach- he was never a coaches owner. Walsh left, because of the demands stressed on him by Eddie.

Which was my point. But Cortez and his ilk dont understand nuance.

In the end its all apples and oranges. Walsh was great, because he also picked the players, even though he wasn't the GM in name. Shanahan defers to Lynch until it comes time to do the 53.

Not having to deal with a cap and keeping a player until you no longer wanted them-Walsh, advantage.

Walsh won 3 SB, but suffered burnout because of Eddie.

Also, back in the day, McKit was one of the best OL coaches in the business, but D Linemen hated him. because of the leg whip they employed, which you can't do now a days. No sense comparing.

Also, remember Andy Reid wasn't successful at first and neither was BIll B.

Originally posted by WildBill:
In the end its all apples and oranges. Walsh was great, because he also picked the players, even though he wasn't the GM in name. Shanahan defers to Lynch until it comes time to do the 53.

Not having to deal with a cap and keeping a player until you no longer wanted them-Walsh, advantage.

Walsh won 3 SB, but suffered burnout because of Eddie.

Also, back in the day, McKit was one of the best OL coaches in the business, but D Linemen hated him. because of the leg whip they employed, which you can't do now a days. No sense comparing.

Also, remember Andy Reid wasn't successful at first and neither was BIll B.

To be fair this isn't accurate. I think we have enough things to point to that says Kyle is in full control of the roster. He does trust Lynch on some decisions- like bringing in Jimmy G but it's been clear since the first draft when we selected Joe Williams in a trade up of all things simply cuz Shanahan wanted him…when we had him off our draft board.

If anything Kyle should give away some of that control more often cuz some of the guys we know Kyle really pulled for didn't work out. WRs however he's pretty good with.

Originally posted by genus49:
To be fair this isn't accurate. I think we have enough things to point to that says Kyle is in full control of the roster. He does trust Lynch on some decisions- like bringing in Jimmy G but it's been clear since the first draft when we selected Joe Williams in a trade up of all things simply cuz Shanahan wanted him…when we had him off our draft board.

If anything Kyle should give away some of that control more often cuz some of the guys we know Kyle really pulled for didn't work out. WRs however he's pretty good with.

It goes something like this

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Kurt Warner knows ball 🫡 pic.twitter.com/5z4Pvsltxx

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) September 3, 2025

Mooch hurting our feelings

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Kurt Warner knows ball 🫡 pic.twitter.com/5z4Pvsltxx

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) September 3, 2025

Mooch hurting our feelings

I'm fine with people not picking us to win. We have way too many unknowns right now to really say how good or bad we'll be.

But what I do hate are that some of the people not picking us to win the division point to our age and injury potential…and then pick the Rams whose most important player is one big hit away from retirement and may have to get epidurals throughout the season to stay on the field and their prizes free agent signing would be the 2nd oldest skill player on the 49ers behind Juice.

Yet nobody brings up the Rams injury concerns somehow.

I miss Harbaugh. What a real coach.

Originally posted by JoseCortez:
I miss Harbaugh. What a real coach.

He's able to be Reid/Maholmes in arrowhead, I'll give him that. I don't think Kyle has beaten them his whole coaching tenure here, but I could be wrong there.