When Trey Lance went down in the early season, the San Francisco 49ers figured they’d be fine. While he had his obvious limitations, they still had the experienced Jimmy Garoppolo, after all. When Garoppolo went down with an injury, leaving the 49ers to turn to Brock Purdy — the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft — they were probably still going to be fine, but it was a stretch to assume they’d keep humming.
But anyone thinking the 49ers’ offensive ship would sink overlooked that Kyle Shanahan was the captain steering it. And, by now, it’s abundantly clear NFL’s best offensive mind can do everything for his quarterbacks.
