Programming note: Watch Matt Maiocco’s full interview with Kyle Shanahan on “49ers Game Plan,” airing at 9 p.m. PT Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area.Despite only being a couple of weeks into the 2025 NFL season, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is thrilled about the direction his young defensive core is headed in. Obviously, as the season progresses, adjustments will come, but Shanahan – no stranger to coaching elite defenses – broke down how San Francisco benefits from a sense of inexperience, in an exclusive interview for NBC Sports Bay Area’s “49ers Game Plan” with Matt Maiocco.“Well, that’s what I like about all of our youth on defense,” Shanahan told Maiocco. “We have young guys that are energetic. They don’t know much; they just want to go. They want to be coached. They play really fast. “They’re not worried about how long the season is. They are not worried about practicing hard. They are young and full of energy. They are ready to go.” In the 2025 NFL Draft, the 49ers, in hopes of replacing a handful of starters and key backups, selected defensive players with their first...
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