The San Francisco started the season with very high hopes, after coming off of last season, losing to the Seahawks in the NFC championship game on a late-game interception in the end zone. And the previous year when they fell short to the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl. They started out the season struggling with a 1-2 record. It looked to be a promising turn around, after going on a three-game winning streak and improving to a record of 4-2. Week 7, they had the biggest road test of the season, at Denver on Sunday Night Football. The game wasn't even close. San Francisco, know for their defense gave up 42 points to the high-powered Denver offense, Peyton Manning led the charge as he had four touchdown passes while making history in the night as he passed Brett Favre for first place on the all-time touchdown list. Kaepernick and the San Francisco offense struggled to move the ball all game as he completed 24-39 pass attempts for 263 yards, one touchdown and one interception, The 49ers are currently on a three game losing streak.
San Francisco (7-7) are currently in third place in their division behind the Arizona Cardinals (11-3) and the Seattle Seahawks (10-4).
The 49ers' organization has had a lot of off-the-field issues this season. It began with early talks of head coach, Jim Harbaugh leaving at the end of the season, they later ran into one player in domestic violence trouble, another player being suspended for the first six games because of legal issues, over the summer and later reports coach Harbaugh having issues in the locker room. One thing I could note about the 49ers team is their age. They are aging wrong in all of the wrong positions. Their skill players are getting older. Running Back, Frank Gore, for example. He's a great talent. He could end up in Canton, Ohio, Maybe! He's in 9th season at age 31, he may need to be replaced or have less carries; wide receiver, Anquan Boldin, one of the strongest receivers to ever play the game, at age 34 he may need to consider retirement; Tight End, Vernon Davis, 30, they may need to consider finding his replacement soon. Even though I believe that Gore and Davis could still contribute on the field, I believe that San Fran may need to have them more role players than their star players. Carlos Hyde, rookie-running back out of Ohio State is not quit Gore in talent but he has a lot of upside to him. Maybe if they consider starting Hyde and making Gore a goal-line back or have him come in for third downs. Davis is very capable of Making plays still but at age 30, you have to think of how long he could continue to produce at the same rate.
I don't know the future of Harbaugh in San Francisco, nor do I know if Kaepernick will be able to produce at a higher level than he did the past two seasons. However, I do know that you want your quarterback to age and grow with the team, so he can mature and become a better decision maker. You don't want your skill positions to be older, they tend to "lose a step" as they get older and with that division, where every defense is young, tough & fast, you can't afford to lack in any position on offense. Especially at your skill positions.
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