Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has prepared for four different incarnations of the 49ers over the past four years.
Under first-year coach Kyle Shanahan, the 49ers are similar to how the team looked under Jim Harbaugh, not Jim Tomsula or Chip Kelly, according to Arians.
“(They’re) a lot more like when Jimmy was there,” Arians said Wednesday morning on a conference call with Bay Area reporters.
“They’ve got an excellent offensive scheme that’s a proven winner. Brian Hoyer is a heck of a quarterback for that scheme. He knows it. He doesn’t make many mistakes. Good running back (Carlos Hyde).