At the start of 2018, most San Francisco 49ers fans probably didn’t envision a 4-12 finish at the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft as the end result. Head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad was supposed to compete for a playoff berth, especially after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Co. finished on such a high note to close out 2017.
Garoppolo’s Week 3 ACL injury all but thwarted any realistic chance the Niners had for a postseason push. But that doesn’t mean a number of individual positions struggled instead of having shown both the promise and prowess many expected.