At 3-7, the San Francisco 49ers’ 2015 NFL season is going nowhere quick, and the franchise will need to direct its thoughts towards 2016 and beyond.
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This means a focus on a youth movement — something, in part, the 49ers have already began implementing even if all of it wasn’t by choice.
Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey suffered an ACL tear in Week 11 at Seattle on the 49ers’ first defensive snap. With surgery looming, Dorsey’s 2015 campaign is over and the 49ers will turn to rookie defensive end Arik Armstead to fill the void for the season’s duration.