49ers coach Kyle Shanahan believes that quarterback Sam Darnold still can be a great NFL signal-caller.
In fact, Shanahan feels so strongly about Darnold that he compared him to franchise great Steve Young when speaking with Michael Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle.
“I mean, Steve Young took a while to get going, and he’s one of the best quarterbacks of all time,” Shanahan said. “I don’t like to compare anyone to Steve, ’cause of how good he is, but why can’t Sam be like that? He’s got that type of ability. He is that type of person. And I’m just pumped that we could get a talented guy like him here.”
