Strain on the San Francisco 49ers to ship in 2024 runs all around the franchise.
Each participant, coach, entrance workplace member, and even possession have a ton of it on their shoulders for the upcoming season. Kyle Shanahan is bound to be considered because the particular person on the forefront of this since he’s the top coach. There actually are excessive expectations for him and rightfully so.
Nevertheless, I do not consider he’s the coach on the 49ers that faces probably the most stress in 2024. That spot is reserved for defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. The protection of the 49ers is trying to return to their methods of full dominance. Final season they misplaced a few of their luster.
They weren’t dangerous in any respect by any means. Former defensive coordinator Steve Wilks had the protection enjoying at a high-level, however they simply appeared like they did not have their regular swagger and left much more available. Sorensen steps in as a coach who wants to repair that regardless of having zero play calling expertise.
If not, there’s Brandon Staley proper subsequent to him who may probably be his substitute ought to he fail. Ought to Shanahan as soon as once more fail in 2024, he is not on the recent seat. He’ll return to the drafting board seeking to run it again in 2025. So whereas there’s a ton of stress on him to ship, it will not imply he’ll lose his job and even have his legacy diminished considerably.
Sorensen, then again, could possibly be one other defensive coordinator that’s relieved of his duties after one season. The 49ers actually have his potential substitute already on the workforce. The nice factor for Sorensen is he was employed from throughout the group, so he has leeway with the gamers and Shanahan.
Nonetheless, that does not imply he can go on the market and falter typically. Failure for him can imply his job, and future as a play caller is over. Failure for Shanahan means nothing as he’ll nonetheless be the top coach of the 49ers as if nothing ever occurred.