In 2017, Kyle Shanahan inherited a mess of a San Francisco 49ers team.
The highly respected offensive mind was the gem of the 2017 hiring cycle, and the onus was on him to fix the roster and bring his Falcons offensive momentum to the Bay Area. In his first year, the team went 6-10, but you could see Shanahan’s potential. Was it perfect? No, of course not. But the plan eventually paid off in 2019 when the Niners won the NFC.
Shanahan is still one of the premier offensive play callers in the NFL, and he’s cemented himself as a head coach who can coach his way out of gaps on the roster.