Originally posted by NYniner85:
I would say Kyle calls plays to the strength of his QB. Jimmy isn't a downfield QB, not a strength of his. So scheme up some quick reads to get the play-makers out in space for YAC.
Jimmy imo is the definition of a system QB, he's not gonna create plays on his own, but can run the system (made for him) well enough overall to move the ball.
Right. It's the QB that dictates the scheme.
But just so someone doesn't claim it's Shanahan, and that Jimmy would throw down the field more if the offense weren't the "WCO" (even though Kyle has specifically said it is not, and the fact that it doesn't even look like a real WCO), here's the Falcons YAC per completion in 2016 vs the 49ers YAC per completion in 2019:
2016 Falcons: 5.89
2019 49ers: 6.74
2020 49ers: 6.21
And while we're at it, here are some more Shanahan coached teams:
2014 Browns: 5.54
2009 Texans: 4.36
2008 Texans: 5.58
2012 Redskins: 5.89
2011 Redskins: 5.12
2015 Falcons: 4.34
Not even close.
It's not the scheme. It's the QB.
And the final nail in the coffin of this absurd argument that Jimmy is not why the 49ers scheme is so focused on short passes and YAC:
2017 49ers: 4.93
His scheme didn't "evolve" when he became the 49ers coach, as some have claimed. It evolved when he got Jimmy as his QB.
*All stats are simply YAC yards divided by completions, and each are found on the various team stats pages at ESPN.com.