49ers to introduce Kyle Shanahan on Thursday
49ers to introduce Kyle Shanahan on Thursday
Since Sunday night, Kyle Shanahan has been widely criticized for his role in the biggest meltdown in Super Bowl history.
In other words, with the exception of defensive failings, Shanahan will have his fingerprints on the inevitable stumbles as his new team attempts to crawl out of last seaonr’s 2-14 abyss.
Shanahan, 37, the NFL’s second-youngest head coach, isn’t known to lack confidence.
[...] the news conference Thursday to introduce him and general manager John Lynch could be revealing on the heels of Sunday’s loss.
Shanahan inexperience in his current role could partly explain why New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was the 49ers’ top candidate before he withdrew from consideration.
Of their seven candidates, only McDaniels and Seattle offensive line coach Tom Cable had previous NFL head-coaching experience.
[...] McDaniels, 40, has admitted his people skills and immaturity were part of his undoing during his 11-17 tenure with the Broncos, which ended with his dismissal in 2010.
Turner has served as an NFL running backs coach the past 22 seasons with Denver (1995-2009), Washington (2010-14) and Atlanta (2015-16).
The 49ers want to retain running backs coach Tom Rathman on their staff in some capacity.
Rathman was a fullback for the first two seasons of Mike Shanahan’s three-year tenure as the 49ers’ offensive coordinator from 1992 through ’94.