As they say, it’s not just what you know but who you know that counts. Despite being just 41 years old, Kyle Shanahan has almost twenty years of coaching experience in the NFL, and that could pay big dividends when the 49ers actually have to draft someone in 13 days.
As Matt Barrows detailed in The Athletic this week, John Beck has become one of the industry’s most sought-after quarterback trainers. This year he’s worked with Justin Fields, and as of about three weeks ago, Trey Lance.
Why is this good for the 49ers, you might ask?