San Francisco 49ers fans don’t have to look back fondly on the 2015 offseason. It was one of the worst offseasons in franchise history.
Highlighting that disastrous year, and the months leading up to it, was the ever-growing rift between then-head coach Jim Harbaugh and the team’s front office — all of which led to the eventual “mutual” parting of ways that became so infamous after the 2014 Niners finished an underwhelming 8-8.
The 49ers, of course, thought former defensive line coach Jim Tomsula could do the job. After a 5-11 finish the following year, CEO Jed York and Co.