In order to stop outstanding quarterbacks like the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, 49ers defenders may benefit from Coach Kyle Shanahan’s offensive philosophy.
Reaching inside head coach Kyle Shanahan’s head benefits the 49ers’ offense as well. When Shanahan detailed the achievements of Lamar Jackson, who will be the special guest when the Baltimore Ravens visit Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, their defense was riveted.
Reaching inside head coach Kyle Shanahan’s head benefits the 49ers’ offense as well. When Shanahan detailed the achievements of Lamar Jackson, who will be the special guest when the Baltimore Ravens visit Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, their defense was riveted.
Shanahan gives the 49ers a “What It Takes To Win” speech before to their first practice of the week.
Linebacker Fred Warner remarked, “He does a great job of illustrating exactly what their offense does, exactly who Lamar Jackson is.With the tape, he assembles various plays, showcasing his incredible running and throwing abilities and letting us know what will be needed to hold that back and try to get him off-tilt just a little bit to put it in our favor.”
With respective records of 11-3, the 49ers and Ravens lead their respective conferences. In order for the 49ers to defeat Jackson, who is generally seen as Brock Purdy’s main rival for NFL MVP, on Christmas night, they must win No. 12.
The 49ers overcome their greatest challenge last month when they faced Jalen Hurts, the mobile quarterback for the Eagles.
“That was him,” Bosa said in crediting Shanahan’s insights. “He’s the head coach, so if he sees something in the defensive game plan in the beginning of the week that he doesn’t like, he’s changing it, and it goes down the line from there.”
Bosa and Warner praised Shanahan’s ability to highlight potential threats to the defense.
Bosa remarked, “He just knows football.”
Warner went on, “One of the best minds I’ve been around, and a great teacher.”
It’s clear that Shanahan picked up a lot of knowledge from his father, Mike, who won two Super Bowls as a coach with the Denver Broncos after helping to lead the offense on the 1994 49ers championship squad.
The younger Shanahan supplemented his education by attending defensive meetings and taking notes when he first joined the NFL as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers twenty years ago.
“He can teach it from both sides,” Warner said, “because he obviously has an offensive mind, but he knows what hurts offenses as well and what he hates going against. As a defender, you want to know what those things are.”
Added Bosa: “He does a really good job of describing exactly what we need to emphasize. He goes through it all.”
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