Over the weekend, Bucky Brooks attempted to identify the engine for each of the NFL’s 32 different offenses. Almost all of these were players who could make those around them better. Whether it’s Julio Jones with the Atlanta Falcons, Ben Roethlisberger with the Pittsburgh Steelers, or a decision up in the air with the Miami Dolphins, Brooks tried to identify who made the offense go to the next level.
For the San Francisco 49ers? He didn’t even bother with a player. He went straight to the coaching staff and picked 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, one of two coaches picked as engines, the other being Matt Nagy with the Chicago Bears
For Shanahan, Bucks was pretty candid in the decision:
The 49ers’ offensive architect can seemingly make any quarterback look like a solid player.