The San Francisco 49ers were never going to be good this year. That was obvious even at the end of last season. Without a franchise quarterback, receiving weapons, or a clear vision from the front office, this was going to be a down year.
But this is bad. Really bad.
ESPN’s “Ultimate” rankings place the 49ers in dead last among 122 qualifying American professional sports teams — not just the NFL, but professional sports! The big drawbacks for the 49ers are ownership (118th out of 122, no surprise there) and, well, just about everything else.