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San Francisco 49ers: 7 Reasons Why Kyle Shanahan Is the Best Fit for Head Coach

By Eric Gamboa

Aug 11, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan before a game against the Washington Redskins at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan before a game against the Washington Redskins at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) passes against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) passes against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Proven Track Record

If nothing else has convinced you yet, then check this out:

An article written by MMQB.com on October 6, 2016 pointed out Kyle Shanahan had led six out of nine different offenses to be top-10 offenses, and four of those offenses were in the top five. That was at the quarter mark of the 2016 season.

Since then, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has gone on to win the league’s MVP award. The Falcons are again in the playoffs. Oh, and the Falcons ended the season as the league’s No. 1 offense, according to Pro Football Reference. Playoff teams need to be concerned facing an Atlanta squad that can seemingly score at will.

All of this is because of Shanahan. Need more evidence? Well how about having the No. 5 rushing offense with an average yards-per-carry mark of 4.6? Or, how about 38 passing touchdowns?

While this may all seem like recent success, the truth is he has been successful wherever he has been. In Houston, he made Matt Schaub a Pro-Bowl QB. He did the same with Robert Griffin III in Washington. Not to mention he had to change his offensive schemes to match the abilities of the players he coached.