2015 set the San Francisco 49ers a good seven or eight years. And the team is only beginning the long road to a full recovery.
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49ers fans know the story too well. Cracks began to show in then-head coach Jim Harbaugh’s reign during 2014. He wasn’t getting along with general manager Trent Baalke, and both parties found themselves embroiled in a power struggle atop the franchise.
This problem had a trickle-down effect. The 49ers, who had appeared in three consecutive NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl, finished with an 8-8 record that year.