Kyle Shanahan has been heralded in the media as one of the NFL's elite offensive minds for over a decade now, both in his various stops as an offensive coordinator and since taking the 49ers' head job in 2017.

But it's not just NFL analysts who hold Shanahan in such high regard -- so do his coaching peers within the league.

According to a recent survey by The Athletic's Ted Nguyen , a group of six anonymous defensive coaches from around the NFL ranked Shanahan as the league's No. 1 offensive play caller entering the 2025 season.

The 45-year-old was rated above his longtime friend and division rival, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay , and two-time Super Bowl nemesis, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid , who were listed at No. 2 and No. 4, respectively.

Shanahan's defensive peers

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