Shanahan stresses importance of NFL coaches being able to adapt

Those who opine that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan must continue to evolve and adjust his offense have found someone who agrees. His name is Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan on Friday said the essence of coaching is to find a way to constantly adapt and get the most out of his personnel. Some adjustments are noticeable. Others are more subtle. But, rarely, do things remain unchanged from game to game, Shanahan said. "That's what you try to do every single week," Shanahan said before the 49ers traveled for their Week 16 game to face the Miami Dolphins. "That's what you try to always do. "You don't just say, 'Hey, today I'm going to try to run the wishbone offense and stuff.' What are the players that you have? What do you believe in? And what gives those guys the best chance to succeed?" The 49ers have been forced to do things differently on offense this season. They played the majority of the season without running back Christian McCaffrey, the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, and their top receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. The 49ers rank eighth in the NFL at 365.1 total offensive yards per game, while ranking 16th at 22.4 points per game. Shanahan pointed out that changes were made to the...