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Why Kyle Shanahan isn’t concerned with high number of interceptions in 49ers practices
Aug 1, 2022 at 10:06 AM
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San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks have thrown several interceptions during the early practices of training camp. Looking at it from a defensive perspective, that's good. Not so much from the offense's perspective. The team is entering the 2022 season with second-year quarterback Trey Lance under center.
Lance's head coach isn't too concerned, though. At least, not yet. He explained why before Monday's practice, the first padded session of training camp.
"It's not like I come in and I'm happy about it, but I just don't overreact to them," Kyle Shanahan told reporters. "It's part of camp. You can't block D-linemen without pads on, so I don't like them just sitting there, curling up into a fetal position, and not letting it go. I like to be able to coach stuff.
"There's been a number of tips out there and stuff. Sometimes guys don't break the route off the right way, and I like guys who don't wait to see what the wideout's going to do. I like guys who rip it based off the right decision, and then you coach from there."
While Shanahan is the offensive play-caller, he noted that, as the head coach of the entire team, he has to be happy with the defensive efforts to haul in the turnovers.
"We make a lot of dumb decisions," Shanahan continued. "And if we do make a lot of dumb decisions, you've got to change it as a coach. And if they aren't, then you learn how to call plays differently. I know there's been some picks, but it hasn't been a concern of mine so far."
One thing that could help limit the mistakes is the return of wide receiver
Deebo Samuel to the practice field. The 49ers star
signed his three-year contract extension today and will be eased back onto the practice field. The Monday session will be the first padded practice of training camp.
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