Kyle Shanahan has witnessed how extreme the pendulum can swing in both directions during his time as the 49ers' head coach. The 2019 season seemed as close as it gets to a fairytale from a football perspective.
Opposing offenses were fortunate to get a pass off without the quarterback getting hit let alone finding their way to the end zone. Defenses couldn't handle the team speed, and a veteran wide receiver was the necessary boost to make it to the promised land.
After a mind-numbing finish in the Super Bowl, the Niners missed the playoffs in 2020.