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  • thl408
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Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Same here. Yeah, the media kept pressing Kyle on the topic so he expanded on it further. And that confirms the prostyle QB too in Kirk and eventually, BeatHard too.

Then it all changed. He did grow up with Steve Young. It took some time and some head banging but once done, it was the ultimate weapon. And he saw how it started and what it took, and how long to get there.

I 'think' the robotic label isn't related to mobility of the QB but Kyle wanting things a very specific way at a very specific time and drilling that in until its robotic. For a player like RGIII and JTS who might want to ad lib more, I could see how that might drive them crazy and use that term.

Yeah, it's going to be fascinating watching this marriage going forward. If any QB has the acumen, character and desire to take it all in and apply it, it's Lance.

Who is JTS?

Jake the Snake Plummer
the shroom farmer...

I'm a shroom farmer. What's wrong with being a shroom farmer?

Ohh, Jake Plummer. I thought it was JToSullivan. I was thinking, "JTO and the Shanahans never crossed paths".
Step one.. cut the punter
Step two.. enjoy 4 downs every drive while the other team voluntarily turns the ball over to us after 3

It's called being aggressive and it saves a roster spot as well
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Same here. Yeah, the media kept pressing Kyle on the topic so he expanded on it further. And that confirms the prostyle QB too in Kirk and eventually, BeatHard too.

Then it all changed. He did grow up with Steve Young. It took some time and some head banging but once done, it was the ultimate weapon. And he saw how it started and what it took, and how long to get there.

I 'think' the robotic label isn't related to mobility of the QB but Kyle wanting things a very specific way at a very specific time and drilling that in until its robotic. For a player like RGIII and JTS who might want to ad lib more, I could see how that might drive them crazy and use that term.

Yeah, it's going to be fascinating watching this marriage going forward. If any QB has the acumen, character and desire to take it all in and apply it, it's Lance.

Who is JTS?

Jake the Snake Plummer
the shroom farmer...

I'm a shroom farmer. What's wrong with being a shroom farmer?
they are not Fun gi's
[ Edited by 49AllTheTime on Jul 14, 2022 at 10:06 AM ]
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Same here. Yeah, the media kept pressing Kyle on the topic so he expanded on it further. And that confirms the prostyle QB too in Kirk and eventually, BeatHard too.

Then it all changed. He did grow up with Steve Young. It took some time and some head banging but once done, it was the ultimate weapon. And he saw how it started and what it took, and how long to get there.

I 'think' the robotic label isn't related to mobility of the QB but Kyle wanting things a very specific way at a very specific time and drilling that in until its robotic. For a player like RGIII and JTS who might want to ad lib more, I could see how that might drive them crazy and use that term.

Yeah, it's going to be fascinating watching this marriage going forward. If any QB has the acumen, character and desire to take it all in and apply it, it's Lance.

Who is JTS?

Jake the Snake Plummer
the shroom farmer...

I'm a shroom farmer. What's wrong with being a shroom farmer?
they are not Fun gi's

Depends on the person. If you don't have a lot of demons that can surface than it is just a 4-6 hour amusement ride.
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Same here. Yeah, the media kept pressing Kyle on the topic so he expanded on it further. And that confirms the prostyle QB too in Kirk and eventually, BeatHard too.

Then it all changed. He did grow up with Steve Young. It took some time and some head banging but once done, it was the ultimate weapon. And he saw how it started and what it took, and how long to get there.

I 'think' the robotic label isn't related to mobility of the QB but Kyle wanting things a very specific way at a very specific time and drilling that in until its robotic. For a player like RGIII and JTS who might want to ad lib more, I could see how that might drive them crazy and use that term.

Yeah, it's going to be fascinating watching this marriage going forward. If any QB has the acumen, character and desire to take it all in and apply it, it's Lance.

Who is JTS?

Jake the Snake Plummer
the shroom farmer...

I'm a shroom farmer. What's wrong with being a shroom farmer?

Ohh, Jake Plummer. I thought it was JToSullivan. I was thinking, "JTO and the Shanahans never crossed paths".

Haha. Kyle would murder Sir O'Picks-A-Lot.

I love his QB breakdowns, angles and honesty but you can just see his overly aggressive nature even in his breakdowns, "Now, I would have tried the deep post against triple coverage there instead of the 15 yard in breaking route with blown coverage on the primary."
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Same here. Yeah, the media kept pressing Kyle on the topic so he expanded on it further. And that confirms the prostyle QB too in Kirk and eventually, BeatHard too.

Then it all changed. He did grow up with Steve Young. It took some time and some head banging but once done, it was the ultimate weapon. And he saw how it started and what it took, and how long to get there.

I 'think' the robotic label isn't related to mobility of the QB but Kyle wanting things a very specific way at a very specific time and drilling that in until its robotic. For a player like RGIII and JTS who might want to ad lib more, I could see how that might drive them crazy and use that term.

Yeah, it's going to be fascinating watching this marriage going forward. If any QB has the acumen, character and desire to take it all in and apply it, it's Lance.

Who is JTS?

Jake the Snake Plummer
the shroom farmer...

I'm a shroom farmer. What's wrong with being a shroom farmer?

Ohh, Jake Plummer. I thought it was JToSullivan. I was thinking, "JTO and the Shanahans never crossed paths".

Haha. Kyle would murder Sir O'Picks-A-Lot.

I love his QB breakdowns, angles and honesty but you can just see his overly aggressive nature even in his breakdowns, "Now, I would have tried the deep post against triple coverage there instead of the 15 yard in breaking route with blown coverage on the primary."

Tis the Mike Martz way
Originally posted by NYniner85:

I love my f**king coach
  • Giedi
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Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Now, as to the main reason I brought this topic here, Trey is the first hand picked QB he personally has ever taken in the 1st round. As Hero noted via Middlekauff, he almost wants his QB's to be robotic.

There is going to be so much pressure on Kyle for Trey to succeed, could we see an even more "control freak" approach; maybe, overboard? That is my one concern.

And if so, what would be the early signs?

To a certain extent, having Kyle being in more of a control position than the QB - is emphasizing Kyle's wonderful play calling instincts. I don't see that as a negative. The QB is going to have to earn Kyle's respect before Kyle will allow him to ad-lib too much out there. There will be plays where the QB can ad-lib, like designed scrambles, and moving pockets. It's in these areas that Trey can gain Kyle's respect as a good audible play caller himself. At some point, if Trey can get Kyle's respect, as Montana did Walsh after 1981, you will see the reigns loosened. Kyle has to feel comfortable that Trey knows both the strategy level and the tactical level - to almost be an offensive coordinator on the field (Like Brady was for Bellicheat) to loosen the reigns, so to speak.

Jimmy, to a certain extent, knew Kyle's offense adequately by mid last year such that Kyle was willing to change up and go five wide, shotgun, quick pass. I think that happened because Jimmy got Kyle's confidence that he knew Kyle's offense and would benefit from some loosening of the reigns. Trey has to get Kyles confidence, but once that is done, Trey will be in total control on the field come game day - and Kyle will possibly, at that point, concede OC duties to Anthony Lynn (or whoever is Kyle's assistant at that point).

Yeah, not about the play calling itself. That'll be a natural progression. But more the pressure, the grinding, the robotic details, the reprimanding, lack of balance, burnout factor, etc. Plus the players own desire. So it got contentious with RGIII because he wanted to run and be a play maker. Trey has that same instinct/mindset and he loves that (his words) so Kyle is going to reel him in.

I'm not too worried but you could see a path where this could get pretty frustrating for both men. It's going to take some time, no doubt. You can see why RGII and JTS said those things. It just wasn't going to fit/work out.

I think Trey's upbringing is going to be a huge factor in it working. Kyle is just going to have to chill out some. They both could be great for each other.

Usually, not always, a super bowl championship is a combination of the HC and the QB having a great relationship and understanding with each other. To a certain extent, their personalities also fit with each other. Example Tom Landry - stoic and unemotional, and the vivacious Staubach, Walsh and Montana - I think their personalities fit with each other. Walsh being the cerebral X's and O's guy and Montana being the steely eyed surgeon. Kyle, and this is my personal opinion, is a very aggressive playcaller and personality. Trey, so far, looks to me to be more of a laid back easy kind of personality like Ken Stabler. We shall see. But agree with you that the relationship will have to remain strong for both men to achieve their best successes. I think both men have what it takes to mind meld and bring home a championship, despite the stress and the glare of the public opinon on their jobs.
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Originally posted by glorydayz:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
I watched an interview of Mike Shanahan on the subject of RGIII and he claims that it was RGIII's camp that wanted the Shanahan's to stop running him and not the other way around.

That's a fascinating wrinkle. I know Kyle had said he wasn't initially interested in Kaepernick because he'd have to create a whole new offense and the other 10 would have to adapt. I wonder with Kyle building a new offense from scratch for RGIII, if that running element was a big part of that build out and they wanted to stick to the script, so to speak.

It is possible that is why Kyle didn't want Kaepernick. I thought it was because Colin never developed into a true pocket passer. I was always under the impression that the Shanahan's favored Kirk Cousins over RGIII for that very same reason. However, Kyle taking Trey Lance with the #3 overall pick in 2021 completely changed my opinion on what I thought Kyle wanted out of the QB position. That perhaps Kyle didn't actually favor robotic, pocket passing QB's over the athletic QB's. So who knows at this point. Should absolutely make things interesting over the next few seasons for sure.
Kyle didn't feel like Kaep could handle his offense nor be a QB willing to learn it..

which makes sense to any coach who feels that way

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/new-49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-explains-why-he-didnt-want-colin-kaepernick

Seems like drafting Trey Lance was a reaction to passing on Mahomes & Watson.

To me, it's more like facing Midget One and Midget Two every year and losing to them, that changed Kyle's mind. Of course, losing to Mahomes also (I'm sure) does factor a lot into that. Specially when you lose the big one to a QB Type you (as a coach) doesn't really believe you can win with. I'm sure he's had Super Bowl nightmares of Mahomes having 70 minutes behind his LOS running around launching rockets at his beleaguered defense. A Loss that big, either causes you to quit football or come out of there questioning your deep foundational assumptions of yourself and your methodology.
Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Originally posted by NYniner85:

I love my f**king coach

Samesies.

Inb4 the play calling experts tell us Shanny is overrated in this area.
Originally posted by evil:
Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Originally posted by NYniner85:

I love my f**king coach

Samesies.

Inb4 the play calling experts tell us Shanny is overrated in this area.

The fact he's so good putting our guys in position to win makes the 4th down and 4th qtr tight ultra-conservative moves that much more perplexing. Trust in the play sheet and your guys when it matters most.
Originally posted by Giedi:
Originally posted by glorydayz:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
I watched an interview of Mike Shanahan on the subject of RGIII and he claims that it was RGIII's camp that wanted the Shanahan's to stop running him and not the other way around.

That's a fascinating wrinkle. I know Kyle had said he wasn't initially interested in Kaepernick because he'd have to create a whole new offense and the other 10 would have to adapt. I wonder with Kyle building a new offense from scratch for RGIII, if that running element was a big part of that build out and they wanted to stick to the script, so to speak.

It is possible that is why Kyle didn't want Kaepernick. I thought it was because Colin never developed into a true pocket passer. I was always under the impression that the Shanahan's favored Kirk Cousins over RGIII for that very same reason. However, Kyle taking Trey Lance with the #3 overall pick in 2021 completely changed my opinion on what I thought Kyle wanted out of the QB position. That perhaps Kyle didn't actually favor robotic, pocket passing QB's over the athletic QB's. So who knows at this point. Should absolutely make things interesting over the next few seasons for sure.
Kyle didn't feel like Kaep could handle his offense nor be a QB willing to learn it..

which makes sense to any coach who feels that way

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/new-49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-explains-why-he-didnt-want-colin-kaepernick

Seems like drafting Trey Lance was a reaction to passing on Mahomes & Watson.

To me, it's more like facing Midget One and Midget Two every year and losing to them, that changed Kyle's mind. Of course, losing to Mahomes also (I'm sure) does factor a lot into that. Specially when you lose the big one to a QB Type you (as a coach) doesn't really believe you can win with. I'm sure he's had Super Bowl nightmares of Mahomes having 70 minutes behind his LOS running around launching rockets at his beleaguered defense. A Loss that big, either causes you to quit football or come out of there questioning your deep foundational assumptions of yourself and your methodology.
the Shanny scheme works better with a mobile QB.. so he's not against that type of QB

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Originally posted by Hysterikal:
Originally posted by NYniner85:

I love my f**king coach

"Best young mind in football"
He should have won 2 Superbowls. Below than average coach.
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