The drain out of the building is something — from a talent standpoint, mentality standpoint, football knowledge standpoint...
The 49ers face their most important offseason in recent memory, unable to afford misses in free agency and the upcoming NFL draft.
While the club created some optimism with the hire of innovative offensive mind Chip Kelly, many remain skeptical of the franchise's ability to recover.
"I'm gonna be honest with you," ex-49ers lineman Randy Cross said on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I'm not sure if they can recover from that decision to get rid of [Jim] Harbaugh, which brought on the wave of talent going away.