Buried under the wreckage, barely able to speak at an audible volume, was Kyle Shanahan — the man who had the most to do with the 49ers’ failings, and the biggest culprit behind a last-gasp attempt to extend an era that seemed doomed from its inception last February.

Deebo Samuel insisted this week that he isn’t slipping he just needs the ball. Kyle Shanahan believed him and tailored the game plan to Samuel.