I fully understand that in a lost season — like the one the 49ers are currently playing — nothing seems to matter but draft pick position.
One win, two wins, six wins — who cares?
There’s no obvious added value to being mediocre with your backup quarterback at the helm, so a team might as well go all the way in on securing the No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft, right?
If that is indeed the prudent decision, the 49ers turned in an outstanding performance Sunday in Arizona. Going up against the 1-6 Cardinals — a top contender to the top-pick throne — the Niners choked away a 12-point fourth quarter lead in a fashion that would be considered spectacular if it were any other team.