49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is candid when he talks about his players’ abilities. There’s no sugarcoating; on the media side, that’s all we can ask for. So when Shanahan spoke about how difficult it was to trade Jeff Wilson, you could sense he knew he lost a reliable piece to his offense.
Shanahan hadn’t spoken to the media since the 49ers traded Wilson to the Miami Dolphins. Here he is on how hard it was to move Wilson:
“It was extremely hard. That was one that I was not happy about, excited about, but something I truly understand that I think was the best for the team.