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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has always been positive when talking about the team that selected him No. 1 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He remains bullish on the Niners because of the tandem they have in head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy.<\/p>\n

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In an interview with Bay Area sports personality Larry Krueger, Smith heaped praise on both Shanahan and Purdy, delivering a strong endorsement that underscores why the 49ers continue to be viewed as legitimate championship contenders despite recent challenges.<\/p>\n

Shanahan: A Future Mount Rushmore Candidate?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginning with Shanahan, Smith said: \u201cYou have a chance every year with Kyle. I think he\u2019s one of the best head coaches in football. He reminds me a lot of when I went to Kansas City with Andy Reid. Andy at that point was widely regarded as an amazing head coach, but hadn\u2019t won the big one yet. Kyle\u2019s been on the doorstep how many times now knocking on the door and it\u2019s gonna happen and it\u2019s gonna be an avalanche. Then all of a sudden we are gonna be talking about him on the Mount Rushmore.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a pretty bold statement from Smith, but he makes a good point. If Shanahan can finally break through, maybe that could lead to three or four Super Bowl wins, and his name could come up when talking about some of the best coaches in NFL history.<\/p>\n

The point about Reid is a scary one, though. Reid had to go to the Chiefs and win the lottery on Patrick Mahomes before he won his Super Bowls, so maybe Shanahan needs the same thing. Perhaps he won\u2019t win until he goes somewhere else, which would be a shame with how agonizingly close he has come with San Francisco.<\/p>\n

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Purdy: The Ultimate Competitor<\/strong><\/p>\n

As for Purdy, Smith was just as effusive with his praise: \u201cThis is a guy that I think will always give you a chance to be in contention. Look at last year, if that\u2019s not an example\u2014 they had no business doing what they did last year. Given all the adversity and who they were playing against.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s right that Purdy did a lot last year to disprove those who simply label him as a \u201csystem quarterback.\u201d He won without his best guys, with a banged-up defense and made a number of off-schedule plays that show he is very comfortable making plays when the system breaks down.<\/p>\n

That hasn\u2019t necessarily led to analysts ranking him among the best quarterbacks in the game, but it may take him winning a Super Bowl to change that.<\/p>\n

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The Power of a Locked-In Tandem<\/strong><\/p>\n

The coach-QB tandem is something NFL teams try so hard to get right. If those two spots are stable, it makes everything else much easier to manage. In truly special cases, it can lead to dynasties in the case of Bill Walsh and Joe Montana or Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.<\/p>\n

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The 49ers finally have their tandem locked in with Shanahan and Purdy. San Francisco may only have until the end of Purdy\u2019s contract to have a realistic shot at winning a ring, so that window is still open even if it\u2019s closing. The best chance likely already passed, but that doesn\u2019t mean the Niners can\u2019t get a little lucky and get one.<\/p>\n

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Smith has always been positive about the Niners, but he\u2019s right that San Francisco has something special with Shanahan and Purdy. Whether it results in a Super Bowl remains to be seen, but at least the franchise is a lot better off than the vast majority of NFL teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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