One of the less talked about advantages Jimmy Garoppolo had as a quarterback is the fact he has not just one of the greatest current offensive minds in the league whispering in his ear (Kyle Shanahan), but also one of the greatest offensive minds in league history to also whisper in his ear (Kyle Shanahan’s father, Mike Shanahan).
We’ve talked about how Garoppolo has spent time with Mike Shanahan in 2018 and how this time is invaluable. Then there was a story on the MMQB last week about Garoppolo’s spent 15 hours per week with Mike Shanahan, who flew down and lived in his son’s Bay Area home after Garoppolo’s ACL tear against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 of the 2018 season.