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10 Reasons to be Excited, Worried about the San Francisco 49ers in 2017

By Peter Panacy

Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks to the media between general manager John Lynch and chief executive officer Jed York during a press conference at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks to the media between general manager John Lynch and chief executive officer Jed York during a press conference at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, head coach Kyle Shanahan and chief executive officer Jed York pose for a photo during a press conference at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, head coach Kyle Shanahan and chief executive officer Jed York pose for a photo during a press conference at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Excitement: CEO Jed York’s Culture Change Is Finally Happening

49ers CEO Jed York might have spoken about culture an exorbitant amount of times during his post-2016 press conference.

But this time, it’s looking as if he’s finally getting it.

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General manager John Lynch brings a reputation and clout. So does head coach Kyle Shanahan. There aren’t any negative histories there. And the fact free agents, some notable ones, were wanting to come to Santa Clara this offseason speaks volumes.

And all those leaks Niners fans grew so used to in recent years? Gone. Not a whisper.

Instead, what the 49ers have shown — albeit in a limited sample size — is a semblance of a fully functioning franchise with a clear-cut direction in mind.

There’s a plan here, even if many of us aren’t quite sure where events will lead.

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So the 49ers may not finish in the postseason or even at a .500 record. But that’s fine. It’s finally nice to admit we can trust the process.

That’s something fans haven’t been able to do for some time.

And if it all works out in the short or long run, no one will have to offer up any complaints.

Next: Reevaluating the 49ers' Positional Priority List for the NFL Draft

There shouldn’t be too many worries either.