The 49ers cleared out their lockers Monday, a day after finishing another disappointing season at 4-12. Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch spoke to the media. Here are 10 takeaways as the team begins its offseason:
Team is better set going forward
The 49ers took a step backward, record-wise, after going 6-10 in the first year of the new regime. Shanahan and Lynch sound confident about the team being better equipped to make a playoff run next season with another offseason to help fortify the roster - and the No. 2 pick in the draft - along with more than $60 million in cap space.