Two years ago, in 2017, the San Francisco 49ers hired first-time head coach Kyle Shanahan. The Niners went 6-10 and were awarded the ninth pick in the NFL draft.
The next season the 49ers went 4-12, drafted second and was rewarded for bad coaching with an invite to coach the Senior Bowl. Is this starting to sound familiar Detroit Lions fans?
The Lions went 6-10 in 2018 under first-time head coach Matt Patricia and picked eighth in the draft last year. And as you might have heard Detroit just went 3-12-1 and are now holding the third pick in April’s draft.