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I feel bad for the SF players, and all the Shanahan-McVay guys.

They all fall into the trap of the public being able to argue that they aren't that great because of the system they're in, despite all the proof that those systems can't make just anybody great. We even saw a pretty good QB with Baker in LA that this doesn't work for just anybody. Kyle Shanahan has had almost as many losing seasons as winning ones (3 to 4).

I prefer to just believe good players are good. I don't think the system has as much impact as people think it does, except for RBs, where the system is everything. Now, if Brandon gets traded to Pittsburgh, his role will change, and if he is going to be as good in that role as he is in the current one, that's a slightly different debate. We've already seen what he can do in his SF role in SF, so I would be much more comfortable giving the contract there than if I were GM of Pittsburgh.

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For sure. It's almost like a whole different NFL in the west.

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