Niners Nation · May 22, 2019
Shanahan zigs when they zag
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Sam Monson of PFF recently documented just how strong the swing to the pass game — and away from base defenses — is in the NFL:
Wow, in 2018 the league average for base personnel on defense fell all the way to 25%.
The Cardinals spent less than 10% of their snaps on D in base personnel.
If you're drafting any 2-down player anywhere on the first couple of days, you're doing things wrong.
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) May 17, 2019 This take is not wrong, but it shows the wisdom of Kyle Shanahan’s scheme — which goes in the opposite direction. He is zigging while everyone else zags, a high-risk, high-reward strategy.
