San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator is a pleasure to listen to whenever he has media availability. He keeps things light and is honest with his answers without giving “coach speak.”
Much of the topics Thursday were surrounding the 49ers running backs, and why not, as each back who was active Sunday was banged up at one point — save Trent Cannon, who played one snap.
Before we get to McDaniel’s comments, here’s what head coach Kyle Shanhan had to say about Mitchell and Sermon on KNBR Thursday:
On Mitchell: “He has the most outside chance.