What former 49ers greats would look like in Kyle Shanahan's offense? | Page 2

Dec 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM

CatchMaster80
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Originally posted by 49erKing:
Sometimes I dream about a seven man front consisting of...

Nick Bosa
DeForest Buckner
Arik Armstead
Justin Smith
Navarro Bowman
Patrick Willis
Fred Warner

This thread asks what 49ers you would like to see in Kyle's offense. Why are we listing all these defensive guys?

Dec 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM

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49ers808
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Originally posted by 49erKing:
Sometimes I dream about a seven man front consisting of...

Nick Bosa
DeForest Buckner
Arik Armstead
Justin Smith
Navarro Bowman
Patrick Willis
Fred Warner

Fixed

Nick Bosa
Defo
Justin Smith
Aldon Smith
Bowman
Willis
Warner

Dec 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM

#18

49ers808
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Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
Sometimes I dream about a seven man front consisting of...

Nick Bosa
DeForest Buckner
Arik Armstead
Justin Smith
Navarro Bowman
Patrick Willis
Fred Warner

This thread asks what 49ers you would like to see in Kyle's offense. Why are we listing all these defensive guys?

And this LOL

The answer is pretty simple for me. Any former 49er "Great" would fit in this offense

Dec 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM

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DrEll
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Originally posted by 49erKing:
Sometimes I dream about a seven man front consisting of...

Nick Bosa
DeForest Buckner
Arik Armstead
Justin Smith
Navarro Bowman
Patrick Willis
Fred Warner

Outside of Bosa, replace any one of those d-linemen with Aldon Smith. That guy was unstoppable in his prime, very much like Myles Garrett…

Dec 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM

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Since07
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The crabs was really good after the catch. Yeah greats is kinda a moot question. Would have been better to ask what good players would been great in his offense. Delanie Walker is a good example, hell Jeff Garcia might have 2 rings and be a HOF

[ Edited by Since07 on Dec 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM ]

Dec 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM

#21

glorydayz
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Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by English:
Montana Rice Craig Taylor Lott Jones Fuller Sapolu Rathman Wersching Wallace McIntyre Barton Willis Hanks Turner Gore BY

And maybe one or two others!

And coaching-wise I would take Bobb McKittrick.

I miss McKittrick so much. We pretty much knew the OL was going to be on point with him around.

He built Hall of Famers!

Dec 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM

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CatchMaster80
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Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by English:
Montana Rice Craig Taylor Lott Jones Fuller Sapolu Rathman Wersching Wallace McIntyre Barton Willis Hanks Turner Gore BY

And maybe one or two others!

And coaching-wise I would take Bobb McKittrick.

I miss McKittrick so much. We pretty much knew the OL was going to be on point with him around.

He built Hall of Famers!

McKittrick was great but even back in his day the low cut blocking technique he taught was often criticized as being illegal. It was borderline for sure. I'm not sure he could teach that style today with the rule changes they've made.

Dec 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM

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91til
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No one said Steve Young yet

And yes Rice and TO would be unstoppable lol.

different question but Jamaal Charles or CJ2K would have been unfair with Kyle lol

Dec 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM

#24

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Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker would go crazy in Shanahan's offense.

Dec 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM

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RDB4216
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Tom Rathman and William Floyd would have actually been the "OW" that Juice was supposed to be! Ricky Watters would have been a 1st ballot HOF'er!

Dec 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM

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Rice, John Taylor, Owen's, Roger Craig, Brent Jones, Gore, Garner, Waters, G Hearst, Freddie Solomon and D Clark. Just off the top of my head, but it would be fun to see. Happy Holidays everyone