Quote:Can anyone recall a more spectacular and thorough meltdown over the course of one offseason than what we are witnessing with the 49ers this year?

 

I can't.

 

We have seen teams strapped by the salary cap get their talent siphoned off gradually over a few seasons (Dallas of the 1990s, Buffalo of the 1990s).

 

We have seen teams let free agents go every year (Pittsburgh).

 

We have seen teams get old in a hurry (Oakland).

 

But I can't recall a team that within a 2-3 month span:

 

Lost a Super Bowl head coach-Harbaugh is in Michigan

Lost the defensive coordinator-Fangio is in Chicago

Lost the offensive coordinator-Roman is in Buffalo

Lost the best player on the team in his prime-Willis is retiring

Lost the best offensive lineman in his prime-Iupati is going to sign with Arizona

Lost the starting RB-Gore might be a Colt

Lost the best DL-Justin Smith is retiring

Lost a starting WR-Crabtree is also leaving

Lost a good rotational guy on defense in Skuta

 

All of this happened and we are still more than a month and a half away from the draft.

 

Keep in mind at this point:

 

Their best pass rusher (Aldon Smith) is possibly one off field transgression from being cut

Their best LB remaining didn't play last year due to a knee injury (Navarro Bowman), and there is no telling if he will be back to where he was pre injury.

 

Finally, as other posters have astutely observed, their recent draft classes have been abysmal.

 

It was as if 49ers ownership said "Welp...we got our new stadium...made a decent run at a championship.  Our job is done."

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