Report: 49ers checked out employing Chiefs protective planner Steve Spagnuolo
If you can't beat 'em, employ 'em.Obviously, that's what the 49ers thought about after shooting protective planner Steve Wilks.Via Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area, ESPN's Dan Graziano just recently reported that the 49ers checked out drawing Steve Spagnuolo far from the Chiefs.Spagnuolo's agreement was ending. He might have gone anywhere. He signed an extension with the Chiefs.The Chiefs, with Spagnuolo running the defense, have actually beaten the 49ers in 2 of the last 5 Super Bowls, LIV and LVIII.Coach Kyle Shanahan apparently wished to stick to the Seattle/Cover 3 defense. He obviously would have made an exception if he might have gotten Spagnuolo far from the Chiefs.Spagnuolo has actually authored a few of the best protective tactical plan in Super Bowl history. He would have been...