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San Francisco 49ers offseason review, grades and analysis

By Peter Panacy

Feb 9, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan 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 and head coach Kyle Shanahan pose for a photo during a press conference at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Overall Offseason Summary

As noted earlier, there will be some additional roster moves the 49ers make between now and the preseason. And even that roster might change, as other teams part ways with players, allowing them to hit the market before the regular season begins.

For the most part though, San Francisco’s 2017 roster is all but complete. At least the offseason portion.

Let’s recap the grades for each phase:

  • Cuts/Free-Agent Departures: A
  • Free-Agent/Trade Pickups: B+
  • NFL Draft: A

Perhaps the best take on John Lynch is from an anonymous NFL general manager to Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman:

Lynch has done almost all he can revamping San Francisco’s roster and bringing some sort of credibility back to an organization that was in turmoil for the better part of three-plus seasons.

The Niners are far from perfect, and the 2017 season will likely be marked by growing pains and a sub-.500 record.

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But that’s OK. It’s all about the process, and the 49ers appear to have a solid one in place.

So, hopefully, we’ll be able to look back at season reviews for San Francisco and make some notable grade improvements from those dished out at the tail end of last year.

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This projection is on the right track so far.