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San Francisco 49ers: 5 Steps to Fix the Franchise in 2017

By Peter Panacy

January 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Jed York addresses the media in a press conference after naming Chip Kelly (not pictured) as the new head coach for the 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Jed York addresses the media in a press conference after naming Chip Kelly (not pictured) as the new head coach for the 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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The San Francisco 49ers need a top-to-bottom overhaul as soon as possible. Niner Noise presents five steps the team can take to make sure the Niners start getting back on track in 2017.

Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York looks on during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York looks on during a press conference to introduce Jim Tomsula as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Sorry, San Francisco 49ers fans. This isn’t going to be a quick process.

The Niners’ rebuild is likely going to take a while — a long while. And that stretch between now and when San Francisco is a Super Bowl contender again might easily take a few years at the least.

Still, there are steps that can be taken as soon as Week 17 of this ugly 2016 season draws to a close.

Keep in mind, these are merely suggestions from myself based on what I’ve seen, read and think. No one solution is perfect. And, of course, these aren’t predictions of what the 49ers will do once this season comes to a close.

But it’s what they should do.

Almost all of this falls on CEO Jed York. Whether or not he retains the same sort of power next year is debatable. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported the York family would strip Jed York’s power. Yet Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News reported on Dr. John York not having any interest in doing so.

Regardless of who is calling the shots, here are five moves the Niners need to make ASAP.