The NFL is full of “what ifs.” You could make a fascinating docuseries about the San Francisco 49ers under Kyle Shanahan about the moves they almost made or the ones they did and didn’t work out for one reason or another.
DeForest Buckner. Jimmy Garoppolo’s ACL. Dee Ford. Trey Lance. And those are just four without digging deeper.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini recently said on The Athletic’s podcast that the 49ers were flirting with the defensive coordinator responsible for them not winning their sixth Lombardi trophy:
“And even on the coaching side, which there is no cap, right?