Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Originally posted by swaccmac1:
Maybe Shanahan has its gotta be me syndrome... he's gotta be the reason the niners win the superbowl. Picking fields who would make plays out side of the system might over shadow the coach. Any way that's one take.. what do you think?
He's picking Fields so he can do even more creative plays so he will get even more recognition.
This. He's been around the game his whole life. I think a lot of people on this forum feel like he's some sort of narcissist that thinks he's smarter than the rest of the world. I really doubt that's the case. He's seen the highs and lows of his dad's coaching career. He fully realizes scheme can only take you so far. This is a talent driven league. And let's not forget, he hand-picked lynch and has the last say on personnel decisions. This is the biggest move of his career. If he messes it up there's a real chance he'll never get another shot at making a call like this. Would shock me at this point if the pick is anyone but Fields. Lance has the athleticism but not the pedigree. Jones has the pedigree but not the athleticism. Fields has it all. Could've gone #1 overall if things had broken just a little differently. Probably should be the number two pick. The entire league will be singing Shannahans praises on draft day when he picks Fields. And if he actually wins with the guy he'll be looked at as one of the greats.
[ Edited by roasthawg on Apr 9, 2021 at 5:09 PM ]