The San Francisco Struggle

Less than 4 hours after defeating the St.Louis Rams, the San Francisco 49ers announced that they had relieved first-year head coach Jim Tomsula of his coaching duties, late Sunday evening, after finishing the season with a record of 5-11 - their worst record since the 2007 season.

Jim Tomsula was promoted from defensive line coach to the head coach this past off season, replacing current Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Harbaugh seemed to have issues with the front office in San Francisco and when the Michigan job came available it seemed to make his [Harbaugh's] decision a little easier. And after the 49ers made the announcement on Sunday, Harbaugh sent out a tweet that appeared to have been targeting the 49ers organization.

Do not be deceived. You will reap what you sow.

— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) January 4, 2016

I don't know if that's true or not, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it is.

Tomsula was put in a bad situation and was given no chance to make it better. The team had lost numerous key players after last season, the offense, outside of quarterback Colin Kaepernick and running back Carlos Hyde, is either inexperienced or ancient. After trading former pro bowl tight end Vernon Davis, I couldn't name one other legitimate target that is dependable on the San Francisco roster not named Anquan Boldin. I think there is some young talent on the team but experience is key and that's where they seem to lack.

In all fairness to the organization, coach Tomsula had failed to lead this team to two consecutive wins all season after starting the season 1-0, defeating the Minnesota Vikings with a dominating performance on Monday Night Football. However, they would go on to lose their next four games.

The NFL has been known to stand for not for long. However, a quick turnover like this is usually seen by teams that struggle with management and front office issues like the Cleveland Browns. The programs that are usually successful don't have a quick turnover in their coaching staff. Teams such as the Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, Giants, and Ravens have all had some success over the past eight years or so. It's mostly due to stability on the sideline and in the front office. Teams have to allow coaches to implement their systems and values into the locker room and in the players. Maybe the owners didn't like the coaching philosophy of Tomsula. Or maybe they rushed to hire Tomsula after the departure of Harbaugh.

It has been rumored that former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is interested in the coaching vacancy in San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers will have a top 10 selection in the 2016 NFL draft. And so the "rebuilding" process continues...