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Kyle Shanahan Slams Chris Simms Amid Mac Jones Rumors

When speaking about the limited playing time for Brandon Aiyuk, Kyle Shanahan seemingly threw his star receiver under the bus

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 27: San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan answers questions from the media during the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl LIV Opening Night on January 27, 2020 at Marlins Park i Miami, FL. (Photo by Rich Graessle/PPI/Icon Sportswire)

When the San Francisco 49ers moved up to the #3 spot in the upcoming NFL Draft, NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms made the hot-take that he thought Kyle Shanahan was eyeing Alabama QB Mac Jones with the move.

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While some other analysts have shared the view that the team could be looking at Jones, Shanahan was asked about the prediction. He didn’t hold back on Chris Simms.

“Chris talks about everything, which is why I haven’t talked to him in a couple years,” Shanahan said during a press conference.

Kyle Shanahan is putting on his best poker face with the draft coming up soon. There is little doubt the the Niners will be drafting a QB with the third pick, but which one?

Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are likely to go #1 an #2 respectively, which would leave Kyle Shanahan choosing between Justin Fields, Trey Lance, and Jones. Mac Jones might be as good of an option as anyone at #3, but Kyle Shanahan doesn’t want anyone to know what he’s doing.


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