{"id":21956,"date":"2022-03-31T18:41:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=21956"},"modified":"2022-03-31T18:41:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:41:10","slug":"taking-stock-2022-san-francisco-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/taking-stock-2022-san-francisco-49ers\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKING STOCK: 2022 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2019, the San Francisco 49ers have dominated the Los Angeles Rams in the regular season, winning six consecutive games. Unfortunately for the 49ers, their final meeting of the 2021-22 season was in the NFC Championship and San Fran had its campaign ended with a 20-17 Rams victory that all but wrapped up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo\u2019s tenure with the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Niners, under head coach Kyle Shanahan, have been a problem for plenty of teams, just not in the NFC West. Outside of their consistent dismantling of the Rams, they\u2019re routinely bested by the Seattle Seahawks and this past season were swept by both the Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals. Yes, the only NFC West wins San Fran recorded in 2021 were against the eventual Super Bowl Champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a weird league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAN FRANCISCO<\/strong> 49ERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-22 Record: <\/strong>10-7, second place NFC West<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playoffs: <\/strong>Lost 20-17 to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOW WHAT?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the Trey Lance show in San Francisco from now on. As of this writing, Jimmy Garoppolo is still on the team and they\u2019ve supposedly been offered two second rounders for him in a trade by some unnamed team. I don\u2019t understand why they wouldn\u2019t take that deal in a heartbeat for a guy they\u2019re looking to move in what has suddenly become a very weak QB market for trades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of what happens with Jimmy G., the team gave up too much for Lance and will roll with him in 2022. They remain mostly loaded on both sides of the ball with some of the best playmakers, and one of the best head coaches, in the league in Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan has decided not to replace departed offensive coordinate Mike McDaniel and instead has just taken on the role himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FREE AGENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Niners saw no major defections in free agency, primarily losing back ups and role players with the exception of interior defensive lineman D.J. Jones. They upgraded at cornerback, adding Charvarius Ward from the Kansas City Chiefs on a three year contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Niners brought in Hassan Ridgeway to replace Jones and added a new starting safety with George Odum, formerly of the Indianapolis Colts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They retained the services of back up running back Jeff Wilson Jr., who is just another playmaking cog in the Shanahan offensive machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DRAFT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the next two seasons, the Niners will not enjoy a first round pick (barring a trade) which makes the decision not to jump on two seconds for Garoppolo even more dumbfounding (if it\u2019s even true). This year, they don\u2019t pick until the second round at No. 61. They don\u2019t have a lot of needs, but this would be a good spot to grab an offensive lineman like Chris Paul out of Tulsa. With the No. 93 pick in the third, they should look at a defensive lineman like Perrion Winfrey from Oklahoma. At 105, also in the third, a cornerback like Mykeal Wright out of Oregon looks like a solid selection to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NFC WEST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As weird as the NFC West was last season, it\u2019ll be even stranger in 2022. Garoppolo was the Ram killer and he\u2019s probably gone. Russell Wilson owned the 49ers and he\u2019s now with the Denver Broncos. Only the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals will bring pretty much the same teams back and, as such, will probably finish Nos. 1 and 2 again. Last season, third place still landed San Francisco in the playoffs and eventually the NFC Championship. With Lance as a first year starter, I don\u2019t see a return this season. But 2023\u2026 maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Adam Greene on Twitter @TheFirstMan<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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