The 49ers Long Road Back to Contention

It’s midway through the current season and all hope appears to be lost for the San Francisco 49ers. With the current state of the franchise in disarray, let’s take a look at what the team needs to get back on the road to contention.

So the San Francisco 49ers are 1-7.

Not what you expected? It’s certainly not what you had hoped for.

If you’ve officially given up on this season, it doesn’t make you a horrible fan. It means that you are coping with the misery and trying to turn the page.

At this point it’s wise to think of what the future could offer.

After eight games, there are just as many questions to answer as there were before the season started. In fact, there may be even more at this point.

Who is the leader of this team? Why is the run defense so horrible? And does the front office have any clue how to fix the franchise?

There are so many problems staring this team in the face. It’s tough to know where to start. One thing’s for sure, this team is in bad need of an overhaul. These types of problems usually begin with gutting the front office. But as a fan, a football lover and a supporter of this team, that’s completely out of your hands.

The 2016 NFL football season is half over. And though you’re a faithful fan, you have to be eyeballing the draft order at this point. It’s never easy to see your team go quietly into the darkness, but as a wise man once said, “There’s always next season.”

So let’s look to the future and focus on how to bring this team back to its winning ways.

Next: Bring in a new General Manager