wco81 wrote:thesack12 wrote:wco81 wrote:First of all I didn't call for him to be fired.
Yes I admit it's a risk that the next HC might not even get the team to the SB.
But I'm reasonably sure that under Shanahan, the 49ers won't win a SB. So from that standpoint, better to reset sooner than later.
You can trash those other coaches all you want but they have a ring each, something Kyle will likely NEVER have. In the biggest games, they made the calls and managed the game and got results.
I really don't want to see him get another extension though. That would be doubling down on runner-up status.
Or at a minimum, hire a strong GM and let him run the drafts and free agency. In fact do it before the next draft if possible, because the odds are, the picks which the team makes in the first 3 rounds are unlikely to make a significant impact next season or the season after that.
Sure those other coaches got the results, but how much of those results were driven by them? For instance, Mike McCarthy is well known for his amazing game management skills, right?
Well he got it right once in the biggest game, which is more than you can say for Shanahan.
Yeah, McCarthy's being an offensive guy, managed his defense masterfully by picking off Roethlisberger twice (one being returned for a touchdown) + Forced a 3rd turnover on a Mendenhall fumble + after Steelers got the ball with 2 minutes left in a 6 point game Mike's defense came up with the Super clutch turnover on downs to end the game. Also Suisham missing a FG was a beautiful playcall by McCarthy.
Kyle's defense had 2 different opportunities to come up with a championship winning stop and couldn't get it done. If KC recovers 1 less than 6 fumbles they recovered, the 9ers are likely champs. If KC missed a FG, the 49ers are Super Bowl Champions.