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Kyle Shanahan Is Facing Unfair Criticism Over the 49ers' Draft Process

San Francisco 49ers On SI·Henry Cheal·29 days ago
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Head coach Kyle Shanahan has received heavy criticism this past week after discussing the San Francisco 49ers’ scouting process . He appeared on The Rich Eisen Show to publicly defend the process they use for the NFL Draft, and, to be perfectly honest, it doesn’t sound nearly as incompetent as some have suggested. Valid arguments have been raised about a head coach of an NFL franchise only evaluating draft prospects in February, as it increases the risk of missing developmental traits that require longer-term observation across multiple games and situations. As Shanahan outlined, his evaluation window is condensed, meaning he relies heavily on curated film from assistants and focuses on identifying core attributes rather than conducting exhaustive, ground-up scouting himself. That in itself could be deemed an issue.…

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