The 2022 San Francisco 49ers were supposed to look different. Instead, they’re a slice cut from the same cake head coach Kyle Shanahan has been baking for years.
2022 was going to be the year Trey Lance transformed the team into something else, but his Week 2 season-ending ankle injury threw a wrench in those plans. After a rocky start, Jimmy Garoppolo has settled back into his traditional spot as the team’s quarterback. By virtue of a reduced turnover rate, he’s having his most efficient season in San Francisco.
