SANTA CLARA — Niners fans have been looking towards the NFL Draft since Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL in September. It’s understandable: In this lost season, the reward of a high draft pick can make losing tolerable.
But that doesn’t mean that winning shouldn’t be celebrated.
The 49ers beat the Seahawks for the first time since 2013 Sunday, with Robbie Gould’s 36-yard field goal in overtime deciding the game.
As the 49ers reveled in the long-awaited victory in the driving rain at Levi’s Stadium, I couldn’t help but think of another group of people who wanted to rain on the Niners’ parade — the collective that wants the Niners to tank the rest of the 2018 season to guarantee landing the No.