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The 49ers Long Road Back to Contention

By James LeBreton

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May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a helmet, NFL shield, stage, and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a helmet, NFL shield, stage, and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Draft the best player available

When you have as many holes to fill as the San Francisco 49ers do, you can draft the best player available in every round and never go wrong. Unless, of course, the best player available in every round is a center. Then you may need to modify that strategy just a bit.

The only area that seems to be loaded is the safety position. Other than that, there is a huge need across the board at depth in various positions and a need to push some of the starters into better play.

The coaches also need to figure out what they have and who is worth keeping.

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With a 1-7 record they should be testing everyone for the remainder of the season just to see if they are worth keeping for the rebuild.

The coaches are to blame for not putting players on the field that can perform just as much as they are to blame for leaving players in that don’t perform at a high level. It’s still a mystery to fans as to why linebacker Marcus Rush isn’t on the current roster.

He could do a lot for the team in an area that is not considered a position of strength. Not to mention he is currently playing for a bargain price. What’s the point in keeping a shiny new toy if you never take it out of the box?

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It’s time for this team to stop playing it safe and shake things up a whole lot.