Conflict. It’s the principle at the heart of Kyle Shanahan’s offense. The 49ers’ head coach and offensive play-caller isn’t simply calling plays at random — he’s isolating certain players on the opposing defense and calling plays that put them in unwinnable positions. To be great on defense, you have to be incisive. Save for generational players, there’s not enough time to think and attack. So Shanahan flusters defenses by forcing defensive players to make choices in the open field. And as Shanahan’s style of offense spreads around the NFL via his coaching tree and copycats, we’re seeing more …
