Kyle Shanahan speaks on Trey Lance's insight into 49ers' offense

As the Dallas Cowboys gear up to face off against the San Francisco 49ers, their offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is hoping to gain an upper hand by drawing insights from their current quarterback, and former 49er, Trey Lance. However, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan believes that there's only so much Lance can reveal about their offensive strategies.

Shanahan noted, "You can see the plays on tape, you can explain what we look at and stuff like that, which usually you can when you can stack up a lot of tape over years... So hopefully he's talking to him all the time and making them focus totally on that instead of the simple stuff of watching the tape."

Despite Schottenheimer's plans, Shanahan remains confident. He suggests that while Lance might have insights into past strategies, the relevance of those to the present game might be minimal. The real essence of strategy lies not in recounting past tactics but in predicting and adapting to the opponent's next move.

The stakes are high in this top NFC matchup

Essentially, it boils down to a sophisticated game of cat and mouse. While the Cowboys will attempt to decipher what the 49ers might have up their sleeve, the 49ers will be weaving strategies to keep the Cowboys second-guessing till the very end.

As the Cowboys and 49ers prepare for their game, fans and analysts alike will be eager to see which team manages to outwit the other. Will Lance's insights provide the Cowboys a strategic edge, or will the 49ers demonstrate that actions on the field speak louder than insider knowledge?