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49ers overreactions: Is Shanahan on the hot seat after latest loss? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers can go 5-2 the rest of the way and still have a chance to make the postseason.
Hold it. What are we doing here?
It seems ridiculous to even bring up the 49ers’ playoff chances when they have proven to be such a flawed team through 10 games of the regular season.
Coach Kyle Shanahan is the person most responsible for the team underachieving at such an epic level. He’s the head coach and the offensive mastermind.
But the offense has sputtered at the most inopportune times this season. So where does the team go from here?
That’s what’s on the minds of the 49ers’ fan base — as expressed via the Bluesky social network:
Shanahan’s offense is no longer unique enough to be a reason for keeping him as HC.— @jesserobards.bsky.social
Overreaction? Yes.
The 49ers own the No. 2-ranked offense in the NFL. Yes, they are ranked that high this season. They are averaging 398.9 total yards per game, behind only the Baltimore Ravens and one spot ahead of the Detroit Lions. Obviously, the 49ers hired Shanahan in 2017 because of his results as an offensive coordinator.
Every week, it is suggested that Shanahan needs to hire an offensive coordinator. But that does not make any sense because — like it or not — he has been considered one of the top offensive minds in the NFL.
Heck, Mike Silver even wrote a book about his offensive prowess and those influenced by him and his father, Mike Shanahan.
Unless Shanahan completely loses the locker room down the stretch, and it becomes irreparable, it is not reasonable to think CEO Jed York will even be tempted to make a change.
The 49ers had a Super Bowl appearance at the end of the 2019 season, then fell off to 6-10 the following year. The right moves were made in order to reach the final four of the NFL in each of the past three seasons.
Regardless of how this season turns out, there still are too many good players…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-11-19 17:43:00
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