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Top 10 Biggest Mistakes the 49ers Have Made Since 2015

By Peter Panacy

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Oct 12, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett (90) looks on during the second half against the Washington Redskins at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett (90) looks on during the second half against the Washington Redskins at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4: Failing to Hit in 2015 Free Agency

2015 was an ugly offseason for San Francisco, and general manager Trent Baalke deserves a bit of a pass for not being totally prepared for the en masse departures which took place that year. It would have been hard for the best of GMs to prepare for all that.

Still, Baalke’s efforts in free agency that year left a lot to be desired.

The 49ers’ 2015 free-agent class included wide receiver Torrey Smith, offensive lineman Erik Pears, cornerback Shareece Wright, wide receiver Jerome Simpson, running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett.

Smith is the lone player remaining from this crop. Pears ended up starting after Anthony Davis retired, and well all know how that went. Wright fell on the depth chart and requested to be moved. Baalke obliged. Bush, after never making much of an impact, was injured midway through the season. And Dockett couldn’t make the 53-man roster.

So much for commendable efforts.