
The San Francisco 49ers will have a lot to evaluate this offseason if they’re to win their first Super Bowl since 1994 after losing to the Seattle Seahawks 41-6.
Despite the disappointment of the blowout loss, quarterback Brock Purdy was optimistic.
"I believe we have the right guys," Purdy told NFL.com's Christian Gonzales. "Obviously it didn't end the way we wanted it to. But I really do think with some guys getting healthy and what we stand for and how we always bounce back, I feel like our backs were against the wall really all season with guys going down, but we always found a way. So, I think once we're 100 percent and feel good about ourselves and learn, we'll be just fine."
Kyle Shanahan has been the 49ers' head coach for nine years (2017-present), going 82-67 while losing two Super Bowls (2019 & 2023) and two Conference championships (2021 & 2022). With nothing seeming to give in nearly a decade as the 49ers' head coach, something needs to change to get the 49ers over the hump.
One change the 49ers could look to make is to upgrade at the wide receiver position after running back Christian McCaffery was both their leading rusher (1,202 yards) and receiver (924 yards). Wide receiver Jauan Jennings lagged behind McCaffery in receiving by 281 yards (643).
Such a workload may be untenable for McCaffrey moving forward.
Another could be finding an elite pass rusher to get after the quarterback, as the 49ers were 25th in passing defense (232.4 yards). Their two sack leaders, defensive ends Clelin Ferrell (four) and Bryce Huff (four), had zero in the loss to the Seahawks and accounted for just three tackles combined.
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