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San Francisco 49ers: John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan Signing Free Agents to Teach Scheme to Rest of Roster

By Peter Panacy

Mar 1, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) prior to a game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) prior to a game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Brian Hoyer and the 49ers Quarterback Situation

San Francisco was poised to enter free agency with zero quarterbacks on its roster. The Niners now have two, after signing former Chicago Bears free agents Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley.

Barkley is likely a No. 3 or 4 QB entering training camp. That’s fine. It takes pressure off John Lynch to draft a quarterback this April. At least a notable one.

But Hoyer is yet another player with ties to Kyle Shanahan. San Francisco’s head coach was Hoyer’s offensive coordinator in 2014 with the Cleveland Browns — one of only two seasons in which Hoyer was a regular starter:

Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Lng Y/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR
2009 24 NWE 8 5 0 19 27 70.4 142 0 0 17 5.3 7.5 28.4 82.6 55.6
2010 25 NWE 8 5 0 7 15 46.7 122 1 1 42 8.1 17.4 24.4 69.3 61.7
2011 26 NWE 8 3 0 1 1 100.0 22 0 0 22 22.0 22.0 7.3 118.7 88.4
2012 27 ARI qb 6 2 1 0-1-0 30 53 56.6 330 1 2 53 6.2 11.0 165.0 65.8 36.1
2013 28 CLE qb 6 3 3 3-0-0 57 96 59.4 615 5 3 47 6.4 10.8 205.0 82.6 53.9
2014 29 CLE QB 6 14 13 7-6-0 242 438 55.3 3326 12 13 81 7.6 13.7 237.6 76.5 42.5
2015 30 HOU QB 7 11 9 5-4-0 224 369 60.7 2606 19 7 49 7.1 11.6 236.9 91.4 56.1
2016 31 CHI qb 2 6 5 1-4-0 134 200 67.0 1445 6 0 64 7.2 10.8 240.8 98.0 61.1
Career 49 31 16-15-0 714 1199 59.5 8608 44 26 81 7.2 12.1 175.7 84.8
3 yrs NWE 13 0 27 43 62.8 286 1 1 42 6.7 10.6 22.0 80.2
2 yrs CLE 17 16 10-6-0 299 534 56.0 3941 17 16 81 7.4 13.2 231.8 77.6
1 yr ARI 2 1 0-1-0 30 53 56.6 330 1 2 53 6.2 11.0 165.0 65.8
1 yr CHI 6 5 1-4-0 134 200 67.0 1445 6 0 64 7.2 10.8 240.8 98.0
1 yr HOU 11 9 5-4-0 224 369 60.7 2606 19 7 49 7.1 11.6 236.9 91.4

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 3/10/2017.

As was the case on the previous slide, Hoyer has experience in Shanahan’s system. And while he’s not going to be the franchise savior, Hoyer is at least a bridge to the next long-term QB.

And if that next quarterback is a rookie draftee, Shanahan will need someone who can act as a mentor and teacher.

For what it’s worth, current Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins’ desire to join the 49ers also speaks to Shanahan’s system and the desire to both teach and work within it.