It is unlikely that Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers rose to number three overall in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Trey Lance or Justin Fields if past behavior predicts future behavior, as research in social psychology suggests.

The Shanaians avoided the mobile defenders

Kyle Shanahan was the offensive coordinator when the Washington Redskins drafted Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft and Kirk Cousins ​​at the start of the fourth round of the same draft, leaving many to scratch head why the team would choose a quarterback so soon after writing what many thought was the quarterback of the RGIII franchise.

It later became known that Mike Shanahan felt upset and was ready to give up Dan Snyder’s preferential treatment for RGIII and Kirk Cousins’ warm support, and Mike Shanahan explicitly expressed concern about potential injuries. of the RGIII runner while calling Kirk Cousins ​​a thief he couldn’t. get rid. In his senior season, RGIII rushed for 699 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.

Kyle Shanahan was the head coach when the San Francisco 49ers passed Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson to select Solomon Thomas and later select a defender in the third round. In his junior season at Texas Tech, Mahomes had 285 yards in a hurry and 12 touchdowns in a hurry; Deshaun Watson had 629 yards in a hurry and 9 touchdowns last season at Clemson.

Shanahans have been looking for defenders who are not running

Kirk Cousins ​​rushed for -39 yards and zero touchdowns in his senior season and CJ Beathard rushed for -13 yards and two touchdowns in his senior season. A year before being traded to the 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo had 6-meter runs and zero touchdowns and history has shown Kyle Shanahan to choose defenders with non-existent running games.

Justin Fields and Trey Lance have running games

Justin Fields rushed for 484 yards and 10 heavy touchdowns in the second season and 383 yards and 5 heavy touchdowns in 6 fewer games in his junior season. Trey Lance rushed for 1100 meters and 14 quick touchdowns in the second season.

Will history repeat itself?

It’s a conclusion that gave up that San Francisco went to three to take on a defender, and if that turns out to be the case, Kyle Shanahan will go again for a defender who doesn’t feature a running game and is a more traditional pocket passenger in the mold of Kirk Cousins ​​or CJ Beathard?

Some, including Shanahan’s friend Chris Simms, mentioned Mac Jones as a possibility for the Niners. Mac Jones had 14 yards rushing a quick touchdown in his junior season.

History must not repeat itself

They say doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of madness and people are allowed to change their minds, but does Shanahan have the flexibility and vigor to break the mold and pivot toward choosing a mobile quarterback for the First Time? Some believe that.

Niners fans who are thirsty for a dynamic player at the prayer defender are praying that history will not repeat itself and that the idea that Shanahan will not take Trey Lance or Justin Fields is a cold, one that will not age well.

Because if the San Francisco 49ers add a mobile quarterback with the arm of Trey Lance or Justin Fields, the rest of the NFL could have problems.

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