A year ago, general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan inherited a mess.
The 49ers won five consecutive games to finish the season at 6-10. They may have improved their roster and schemes on both sides of the ball, but many of the 49ers' needs at the beginning of the 2017 offseason remain positions that require strengthening.
Coming off a 2-14 season that led to the firings of coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke, the 49ers’ roster was in shambles.
Here is a look at the 49ers’ needs a year ago and where the 49ers stand at the beginning of the 2018 offseason at those same positions:
Quarterback
Then: The 49ers had no interest in retaining Colin Kaepernick, Blaine Gabbert or Christian Ponder.