49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan Thread

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by bassmanr:
I hope he's hired....if Kyle's ego was not no big he would say"How can I improve next time...What did you see that gave the defense an easy way to stop it", now we all know Shanahan's Ego is too big by maybe we can hope he took it down a notch.

Me too. Addition for us and a subtraction from the team that is going for the threepeat. No team is allowed to threepeat. Except, maybe us, in 3 years.
The big ask if Kyle hires from outside, is let's empower that hire, to use their vision on D. Let's not ask em to leave their scheme at home and coach one hand tied behind the back. That doesn't help anyone. Now if we want to run our 2022 style vision for the D forever, let's just hire internal.

I hope Merritt is hired and can run his style. Not a huge fan of the wide 9 anyway. He knows what Kyle does to tip off defenses to stop us. May give us the one extra push to beat the Queefs and stop a threepeat. We need an edge.

The below from Schefter may have already been posted - sorry about that if so. Shanahan (and Lynch) have done great things in building up this roster to make this team a perennial contender, and hopefully for many more years to come with Purdy at QB. This team just needs to get over the hump, get that first SB win under Shanahan...that happens (and I fully think it will - hopefully next season), and look out after that!

That said and regarding the below, I don't care if you think you're going to get Cousins after your first full season as HC and GM...how in the hell do you not even evaluate some of the QBs that came out of that 2017 draft - especially when you've got talent out there like Watson & Mahomes and you're in dire need of a franchise QB? You have the #2 pick at the time and you're doing what you can to start building up a not-great roster...you exhaust ALL avenues in building up your team, especially at the most important position in football, QB. You don't just go into your first year relying on the notion you're going to get Cousins AFTER a full season goes by (anything can happen in the meantime w/ Cousins' situation). I find it hard to believe they didn't do some kind of thorough diligence on Watson and Mahomes.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
The below from Schefter may have already been posted - sorry about that if so. Shanahan (and Lynch) have done great things in building up this roster to make this team a perennial contender, and hopefully for many more years to come with Purdy at QB. This team just needs to get over the hump, get that first SB win under Shanahan...that happens (and I fully think it will - hopefully next season), and look out after that!

That said and regarding the below, I don't care if you think you're going to get Cousins after your first full season as HC and GM...how in the hell do you not even evaluate some of the QBs that came out of that 2017 draft - especially when you've got talent out there like Watson & Mahomes and you're in dire need of a franchise QB? You have the #2 pick at the time and you're doing what you can to start building up a not-great roster...you exhaust ALL avenues in building up your team, especially at the most important position in football, QB. You don't just go into your first year relying on the notion you're going to get Cousins AFTER a full season goes by (anything can happen in the meantime w/ Cousins' situation). I find it hard to believe they didn't do some kind of thorough diligence on Watson and Mahomes.

A story of sliding doors at the QB position. Thanks to @BarstoolBigCat and @PFTCommenter for the annual visit.pic.twitter.com/evP9S0yc6C

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2024

old news

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
The below from Schefter may have already been posted - sorry about that if so. Shanahan (and Lynch) have done great things in building up this roster to make this team a perennial contender, and hopefully for many more years to come with Purdy at QB. This team just needs to get over the hump, get that first SB win under Shanahan...that happens (and I fully think it will - hopefully next season), and look out after that!

That said and regarding the below, I don't care if you think you're going to get Cousins after your first full season as HC and GM...how in the hell do you not even evaluate some of the QBs that came out of that 2017 draft - especially when you've got talent out there like Watson & Mahomes and you're in dire need of a franchise QB? You have the #2 pick at the time and you're doing what you can to start building up a not-great roster...you exhaust ALL avenues in building up your team, especially at the most important position in football, QB. You don't just go into your first year relying on the notion you're going to get Cousins AFTER a full season goes by (anything can happen in the meantime w/ Cousins' situation). I find it hard to believe they didn't do some kind of thorough diligence on Watson and Mahomes.

A story of sliding doors at the QB position. Thanks to @BarstoolBigCat and @PFTCommenter for the annual visit.pic.twitter.com/evP9S0yc6C

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2024

old news

I know it's old news. Saw the above from Schefter come up on his Twitter feed a couple of hours ago.

Just saying given they were in their very first year as HC & GM in trying to build up this football team, I find it hard to believe (or maybe I don't want to believe) that Shanahan & Lynch didn't do at least some thorough diligence on Watson & Mahomes going into that draft - especially when you have pick #2 overall and you know how important the QB position is.

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by bassmanr:
I hope he's hired....if Kyle's ego was not no big he would say"How can I improve next time...What did you see that gave the defense an easy way to stop it", now we all know Shanahan's Ego is too big by maybe we can hope he took it down a notch.

Me too. Addition for us and a subtraction from the team that is going for the threepeat. No team is allowed to threepeat. Except, maybe us, in 3 years.
The big ask if Kyle hires from outside, is let's empower that hire, to use their vision on D. Let's not ask em to leave their scheme at home and coach one hand tied behind the back. That doesn't help anyone. Now if we want to run our 2022 style vision for the D forever, let's just hire internal.

I hope Merritt is hired and can run his style. Not a huge fan of the wide 9 anyway. He knows what Kyle does to tip off defenses to stop us. May give us the one extra push to beat the Queefs and stop a threepeat. We need an edge.

I wish but not gonna happen. See how sensitive the fan club got that he attacked Kyle. Now multiply that by 10 with Kyle himself, his resume was tossed in the flames already.

the premise was correct though. Kyle botched the SB and one of the guys coaching against his offense called him out on it, and rightfully so….

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
The below from Schefter may have already been posted - sorry about that if so. Shanahan (and Lynch) have done great things in building up this roster to make this team a perennial contender, and hopefully for many more years to come with Purdy at QB. This team just needs to get over the hump, get that first SB win under Shanahan...that happens (and I fully think it will - hopefully next season), and look out after that!

That said and regarding the below, I don't care if you think you're going to get Cousins after your first full season as HC and GM...how in the hell do you not even evaluate some of the QBs that came out of that 2017 draft - especially when you've got talent out there like Watson & Mahomes and you're in dire need of a franchise QB? You have the #2 pick at the time and you're doing what you can to start building up a not-great roster...you exhaust ALL avenues in building up your team, especially at the most important position in football, QB. You don't just go into your first year relying on the notion you're going to get Cousins AFTER a full season goes by (anything can happen in the meantime w/ Cousins' situation). I find it hard to believe they didn't do some kind of thorough diligence on Watson and Mahomes.

A story of sliding doors at the QB position. Thanks to @BarstoolBigCat and @PFTCommenter for the annual visit.pic.twitter.com/evP9S0yc6C

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2024

old news

I know it's old news. Saw the above from Schefter come up on his Twitter feed a couple of hours ago.

Just saying given they were in their very first year as HC & GM in trying to build up this football team, I find it hard to believe (or maybe I don't want to believe) that Shanahan & Lynch didn't do at least some thorough diligence on Watson & Mahomes going into that draft - especially when you have pick #2 overall and you know how important the QB position is.

Offensive Genius!!

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
I know it's old news. Saw the above from Schefter come up on his Twitter feed a couple of hours ago.

Just saying given they were in their very first year as HC & GM in trying to build up this football team, I find it hard to believe (or maybe I don't want to believe) that Shanahan & Lynch didn't do at least some thorough diligence on Watson & Mahomes going into that draft - especially when you have pick #2 overall and you know how important the QB position is.

We might be lucky we didn't do due diligence. We selected Trey Lance when we did.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
The below from Schefter may have already been posted - sorry about that if so. Shanahan (and Lynch) have done great things in building up this roster to make this team a perennial contender, and hopefully for many more years to come with Purdy at QB. This team just needs to get over the hump, get that first SB win under Shanahan...that happens (and I fully think it will - hopefully next season), and look out after that!

That said and regarding the below, I don't care if you think you're going to get Cousins after your first full season as HC and GM...how in the hell do you not even evaluate some of the QBs that came out of that 2017 draft - especially when you've got talent out there like Watson & Mahomes and you're in dire need of a franchise QB? You have the #2 pick at the time and you're doing what you can to start building up a not-great roster...you exhaust ALL avenues in building up your team, especially at the most important position in football, QB. You don't just go into your first year relying on the notion you're going to get Cousins AFTER a full season goes by (anything can happen in the meantime w/ Cousins' situation). I find it hard to believe they didn't do some kind of thorough diligence on Watson and Mahomes.

A story of sliding doors at the QB position. Thanks to @BarstoolBigCat and @PFTCommenter for the annual visit.pic.twitter.com/evP9S0yc6C

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2024

It was the 2nd biggest mistake they've made that would fall under the GM/roster building umbrella. Really no good explanation for it.

Overall they've done a great job with the roster over their tenure, but there have been huge mistakes that likely wouldn't have been made with a traditional GM running the show. That's not to say they would have drafted either* Mahomes/Watson… but to not look is just a failure of responsibility. That's what the job entails.

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
It was the 2nd biggest mistake they've made that would fall under the GM/roster building umbrella. Really no good explanation for it.

Overall they've done a great job with the roster over their tenure, but there have been huge mistakes that likely wouldn't have been made with a traditional GM running the show. That's not to say they would have drafted either* Mahomes/Watson… but to not look is just a failure of responsibility. That's what the job entails.

Just playing devils advocate here, we probably taken Watson over Mahomes in that scenario of taking a QB year 1.

And maybe we wouldn't be as complete of a team as we are now, especially if we gave Watson a deal and then he got into some trouble.

Originally posted by Waterbear:
Just playing devils advocate here, we probably taken Watson over Mahomes in that scenario of taking a QB year 1.

And maybe we wouldn't be as complete of a team as we are now, especially if we gave Watson a deal and then he got into some trouble.

I'm sure that's right. Everything wouldn't have broke the same way (drafting either of them) and Watson is a scumbag.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
The below from Schefter may have already been posted - sorry about that if so. Shanahan (and Lynch) have done great things in building up this roster to make this team a perennial contender, and hopefully for many more years to come with Purdy at QB. This team just needs to get over the hump, get that first SB win under Shanahan...that happens (and I fully think it will - hopefully next season), and look out after that!

That said and regarding the below, I don't care if you think you're going to get Cousins after your first full season as HC and GM...how in the hell do you not even evaluate some of the QBs that came out of that 2017 draft - especially when you've got talent out there like Watson & Mahomes and you're in dire need of a franchise QB? You have the #2 pick at the time and you're doing what you can to start building up a not-great roster...you exhaust ALL avenues in building up your team, especially at the most important position in football, QB. You don't just go into your first year relying on the notion you're going to get Cousins AFTER a full season goes by (anything can happen in the meantime w/ Cousins' situation). I find it hard to believe they didn't do some kind of thorough diligence on Watson and Mahomes.

A story of sliding doors at the QB position. Thanks to @BarstoolBigCat and @PFTCommenter for the annual visit.pic.twitter.com/evP9S0yc6C

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 1, 2024

Passing Mahomes in the hopes of getting Cousins plus trading Buckner and gambling on Kinlaw f**ked them royally.

Originally posted by ninersrule4:

Originally posted by 9erson3:
I think I will buy a Jersey that says "ALL IN" our slogan every year.

All in for the redemption tour

The trend will be miss the playoffs next year followed by 2 straight NFCG losses followed by KS blowing another SB.

Originally posted by 9erson3:

Originally posted by DrEll:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/178968-candidate-brutally-honest-defeat-firing/

I'd give this guy serious consideration as DC just bc he has the balls to call Shanny out on his BS. I'm glad Wilks is out bc his downfall occurred way before the SB, but that gutting loss to KC was all Shanny and his inability to take advantage with all-star cast on offense.

Damn shameful

We weren't all in yet. This year.

All in

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by Montana:
I agree with that Chiefs dude..this is more on Shanny. I was impressed with how the Niner defense played in the SB. Lots of pressure on Mahomes. I was not impressed with the offense at all. I knew that last drive was dead in the water..I really feel like this game is rigged man. Like why such bad play calling? I mean most of us don't have coaching experience and can figure some stuff out. I hated that last drive. We needed 7 pts. That was pretty clear to me. And not sure about receiving the ball. This has to he rigged. NFL wanted Swift and her hot tempered bf to be all the chatter. Sucks cause we have a lot more class..you don't see our players acting like kids if things don't go their way. I was disappointed with Shanny again. Not as much as the first time he lost..cause yeah, I knew what could happen when push came to shove. Just can't produce well enough.

The Chiefs guy is right. It just wouldn't be something you want to say while going through an interview process. But he's correct about what he said. Another Shanahan bungle in the Super Bowl. Melted down again and couldn't handle the pressure.

I hope he's hired....if Kyle's ego was not no big he would say"How can I improve next time...What did you see that gave the defense an easy way to stop it", now we all know Shanahan's Ego is too big by maybe we can hope he took it down a notch.

Totally agree. Merritt's DB's won the battle. Kyle should take the opportunity to learn from his mistakes and be a better coach.

Originally posted by DrEll:

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by bassmanr:
I hope he's hired....if Kyle's ego was not no big he would say"How can I improve next time...What did you see that gave the defense an easy way to stop it", now we all know Shanahan's Ego is too big by maybe we can hope he took it down a notch.

Me too. Addition for us and a subtraction from the team that is going for the threepeat. No team is allowed to threepeat. Except, maybe us, in 3 years.
The big ask if Kyle hires from outside, is let's empower that hire, to use their vision on D. Let's not ask em to leave their scheme at home and coach one hand tied behind the back. That doesn't help anyone. Now if we want to run our 2022 style vision for the D forever, let's just hire internal.

I hope Merritt is hired and can run his style. Not a huge fan of the wide 9 anyway. He knows what Kyle does to tip off defenses to stop us. May give us the one extra push to beat the Queefs and stop a threepeat. We need an edge.

I wish but not gonna happen. See how sensitive the fan club got that he attacked Kyle. Now multiply that by 10 with Kyle himself, his resume was tossed in the flames already.

the premise was correct though. Kyle botched the SB and one of the guys coaching against his offense called him out on it, and rightfully so….

God I hate that your correct....Kyle's ego is too sensitive to learn to be humble. I would love to have Merritt help Kyle learn. Kyle believes what everyone tells him, he's the best play caller, genius or everything else that's out there.

I'm just a musician who now is an engineer. I have to be humble because there is always someone better at both playing bass or knowing network technology than me. When I see talent I want them to teach me more. I guess if everyone was calling me the best bass player my ego would shut me down. I doubt it though there is always someone better.