Since the San Francisco 49ers hired him in 2017, Kyle Shanahan has climbed up the head coaching rankings.
Detractors will point out that the Niners have won more than six games only once during Shanahan’s four-year tenure. But, if not for an unprecedented amount of injuries last season, San Francisco would have likely been in the NFC playoff picture.
Shanahan is viewed as an offensive guru around the NFL, but one thing he doesn’t get enough credit for is the exceptional job he has done building a culture in the locker room. As a result, the Niners’ own free agents raved about the closeness of the players once they re-signed with the team.