The San Francisco 49ers are all but required to exceed the net production generated over the past two seasons — campaigns which resulted in a 10-22 combined record between 2017 and 2018.
While each of those years has its fair share of excuses and reasons (a roster teardown in 2017 and a slew of key injuries in 2018), the NFL remains a bottom-line business where wins and losses matter.
Regardless of the reasons, the last two years haven’t been productive enough for the Niners.
Combine this notion with the idea the league is little more than a “what have you done for me lately?