During this week’s FanDuel Sportsbook SB Nation’s Reacts survey, we asked San Francisco 49ers fans which person in the organization had the most to prove in 2025. The options were head coach Kyle Shanahan, quarterback Brock Purdy, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, and general manager John Lynch.
According to our poll, Shanahan was the runaway answer:
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As is the case with any head coach, Shanahan takes the brunt of the blame whenever things go wrong on the 49ers.
Despite San Francisco being one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance, fans remember everything that went wrong in 2024.