Kyle Shanahan tends to let John Lynch do the talking at press conferences like the one the 49ers had a week ago to announce Jimmy Garoppolo's new, five-year contract.
Lynch, the team’s general manager, opened the session with a 925-word introduction. Shanahan went next with a 145-word add on. "John pretty much wrapped it all up," he said. "He always says it much better than I would."
Shanahan was mostly clipped and subdued the rest of the way. However, he perked up toward the end when asked -- now that Garoppolo was in place for 2018 -- whether the 49ers should be expected to make the playoffs.