Well, 2018 hasn’t exactly gone according to plan for the San Francisco 49ers.
Before the football year began, most probably would have predicted something close to a .500 record. Maybe a few games above or a game below. Yet after a slew of injury setbacks, including season-ending ACL tears to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and running back Jerick McKinnon, the Niners now find themselves at 1-7 halfway through the season and looking at the stark reality of getting the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
In fairness to head coach Kyle Shanahan and Co.