49ers’ Shanahan has successfully overseen spare-parts offense
Kudos to Kyle Shanahan: The coach has created a solid offense from spare parts.
The 49ers enter Sunday’s game against the Bears at Levi’s Stadium on pace to pass for 4,256 yards, which would match the 1998 team for the fourth-most in franchise history.
The quarterback on the 1998 49ers: Hall of Famer Steve Young, who made 15 starts.
The quarterbacks on the 2018 49ers: Jimmy Garoppolo (3 starts), C.J. Beathard (5) and Nick Mullens (6).
Bears head coach Matt Nagy, a fellow ex-offensive coordinator, said he has “a lot of respect” for what Shanahan has orchestrated this season.
“He’s doing a really good job schematically with the guys,” Nagy said.
About those guys: Few outside the Bay Area have heard of them.