Kyle Posey is the Senior Producer at Niners Nation and has covered the 49ers since 2019. Kyle was an FCS wide receiver in college and has coached high school football for 8+ years. He's written for several sites and appeared on numerous podcasts. His extensive football history, paired with an accounting background, helps Kyle take an analytical and statistical approach to breaking down and covering the Niners.
There have been plenty of occasions throughout Kyle Shanahan’s career where the San Francisco 49ers didn’t need to play a rookie right away. You could argue there were other times when the first-year player should have played from the get-go.