Eric Reid seemed to know what was coming – premonition, if you will. Just a few hours before the start of mandatory minicamp, the San Francisco 49ers safety was explaining to reporters why it’s so difficult to defend Kyle Shanahan’s offense.
Shanahan’s ability to disguise plays was one of Reid’s deductions. Being able to set up other plays was another.
Reid’s conclusions work hand-in-hand. Shanahan prides himself on making run plays looks like pass plays and vice-versa. In turn, when a defense is keying on the running game, for example, he knows he can turn that aggressiveness into an explosive play in the passing game.