Before last night's Super Bowl began, a member of the national media posed to me a question worth at least considering.If the 49ers lose the game, will coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers need a fresh start, at some point?Chiefs coach Andy Reid got a fresh start, albeit after 14 seasons with the Eagles. Shanahan already has seven years with the 49ers, and he has lost two Super Bowls. At what point will it be in his best interests, and/or the team's best interests, to have a reboot?Now isn't the time, in my view. Not with quarterback Brock Purdy potentially having a higher ceiling that could allow Shanahan to finally break through and win the big game. With each additional Super Bowl loss, however, there will be more and more focus on the question of Shanahan can get it done.Indeed, the next time the 49ers return to the game, one of the dominant storylines will be whether he can overcome failures in Super Bowl LI (as Atlanta's offensive coordinator), Super Bowl LIV, and Super Bowl LVIII.The simple truth is that Shanahan keeps losing to Mahomes. The other simple truth is that Shanahan could have drafted Mahomes in 2017, but Shanahan passed on the emerging GOAT. At some point, the...
Will Kyle Shanahan eventually need a fresh start?
Feb 12, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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