Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by dj43:
Yesterday I watched the 49er podcast with Brian Rennick, Al Sacco, and Zain (?). Among other issues, they questioned whether or not Kyle Shanahan is capable of actually teaching a QB how to play the position. They noted from history that Kyle has generally had veteran QBs that did not need a lot of tutoring. Rather than teaching, he would just scheme to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. That point was acknowledged by all three. Few rookies actually showed gains under his watch. RG3 was more about scheme and the work Sean McVay did with him than with Shanahan.
The reason I bring this up is to shine a light on Brian Griese and the fact he brings a lot more to the table than did previous QB coaches here. With so much on the table with Lance, it would seem that the role Griese plays here should be scrutinized closely. We should be able to measure the value of Griese, and thus the wisdom of the hire, if Lance becomes more consistent, reads better, improves accuracy, etc. under Griese. Of course, the flip side of that would be that we could also see a ceiling for Lance if he fails to improve in those areas, something we all hope does not occur.
Also, now that Garoppolo is actively training with the other QBs, will Griese be able to improve some of his flaws? It has been noted in the JG thread that he is still the same basic QB that he was when he came from New England. That is what I see of him as well. Just drawing a paycheck for 8 years does not concretely put a lid on a player. Shanahan replacing Scangarello would seem to speak to recognition of the need for better QB coaching.
With so much at stake with the rest of the roster, Brian Griese appears to be the key guy in the building at this point. Will Lance be able to respond to Griese to bring his level of play to a higher and more consistent level?
Time will tell.
Another early view of Griese.
While we all are impressed with Purdy, I believe Griese may have done his best work with Garoppolo, getting him to do things he had not done here before.
In any case, he deserves some 
.
IMO, this is nothing more than another example of
"Mike McDaniel was the real reason why the 49er offense was so good. When he left, the offense floundered."
How many times were we treated to thinking like this earlier in the season? It wasn't really Kyle Shanahan, it was the work of behind-the-scenes assistants like Mike McDaniel! When McDaniel left, the 49ers offense suddenly went flat. It was all about McDaniel.
Now, we are hearing the same whispers about Griese.
"It's not Shanahan's work, it's Griese." And, how about this one?
"Shanahan isn't really capable of teaching a QB how to play the position."
Whispers. Rumors. Nothing more. Kyle Shanahan will never get the credit he deserves for building and running the 49ers. He will never get the credit for actually HIRING people like McDaniel and Griese and numerous others. It's always someone else.
Griese is probably a very good coach. But, don't think for a moment that Kyle Shanahan is only surviving because of the behind-the-scenes work of others.
[ Edited by billbird2111 on Dec 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM ]
I know that I do not want to lose him so soon.
