Even more than the plethora of talent on both sides of the ball, the 49ers’ main advantage is their head coach and the excellent staff he has succeeded in putting together during his tenure.
Only a handful of play-callers in the NFL can claim to do as good of a job as Kyle Shanahan at putting offensive players in a position to succeed.
On the defensive side of the ball, Shanahan has consistently got his hires at coordinator correct, with both Robert Saleh and DeMeco Ryans impressing and going on to head coaching jobs. On top of that, his defensive position coaches have excelled at developing homegrown talent into stars.