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5 New Year’s Resolutions the San Francisco 49ers Should Make for 2017

By Peter Panacy

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 /
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49ers CEO Jed York. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
49ers CEO Jed York. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5: Hire a Vice President of Football Operations

Three ugly years of having CEO Jed York making the most critical of decisions in Santa Clara has been nothing short of a disaster.

And while it’s easy to point the finger at York, let’s be a little encouraging. Heck, even former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo made early mistakes. General manager Joe Thomas, anyone?

Here’s a simple resolution for York now — take a backseat, power-wise, and find someone to run the football-side of things from this point forward.

Football minds make football decisions. And there are plenty of talented, knowledgeable people out there capable of putting the right personnel in the right places.

Call it a Vice President of Football Operations or whatever cute title someone wants to use. But let that person be the key on-field and front-office decision maker the team so desperately needs right now.