Even though it was a disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers, 2018 proved to be a good year for player evaluation. Many players regressed, some improved and others stayed the same. For the most part, rookies shined.
And a lot of players got hurt.
No season is a lost season because, if you’re the coach or general manager, you can still get the idea of what your players are made of. You start listing certain players as priority re-signings or extension candidates and others as surefire cuts, so you can start addressing those positions in the offseason.