Everybody is eager to turn the page from 2016. A 2-14 record will do that. But there were still lessons to be learned from the disappointing season.
What went wrong?
There’s one specific area that the San Francisco 49ers will stress in 2017: Accountability. Every player and coach who addressed the media on Monday used that buzzword as the team began its offseason program.
Kyle Shanahan batted leadoff. He’s one of the individuals expected to help spark a turnaround in San Francisco. That starts with culture, something Shanahan and John Lynch have stressed since they arrived.