In certain ways, the 49ers season was a success.
The 49ers won six games after starting 0-9.
The 49ers tripled their win total from last season.
The 49ers added quality rookies who improved throughout the year.
The 49ers traded for Jimmy Garoppolo.
The 49ers didn’t fire their head coach.
These are big steps. For the first time since Jim Harbaugh was the head coach, the 49ers can feel good about themselves. They were one of the hottest teams in the NFL by the end of the regular season and could have been dangerous in the playoffs.