During the offseason, we always find ways to overreact. Generally, it’s with the players. In recent seasons, it was celebrating the return of Trent Taylor or Jerick McKinnon. As of late, the topic has been whether this season is a Super Bowl or bust year for the San Francisco 49ers.
This team has four winning seasons since 2013 and one under Kyle Shanahan since 2017. Saying this season is a Super Bowl or bust year doesn’t feel like we’re operating in plausible terms.
Even if you’re under the mindset that the Niners Super Bowl window is open now — which is a fair assumption as Trey Lance and Nick Bosa, the team’s two biggest assets, are under rookie contracts — the 49ers have drafted “busts” under Shanahan and still overcame them to make it to the big game.