Anti-Dynasty

Anti-Dynasty #46: 2015-18 San Francisco 49ers

Jim Harbaugh loses a power struggle. The 49ers pay the price.

Trent Baalke and Jim Tomsula. I shudder to think.

Peak Anti-Dynasty Points: 30
Record: 17-47 (.266)
Average DVOA: -19.9%
Bottom-Five DVOA: -15.9%
One last-place finish in the NFC; Three last-place finishes in the NFC West
Head Coaches: Jim Tomsula, Chip Kelly, Kyle Shanahan
Key Players: QB Colin Kaepernick, RB Carlos Hyde, FB Kyle Juszcyzk, T Joe Staley, DT DeForest Buckner, S Eric Reid
Z-Score: -4.83

Back before Football Outsiders cratered, Andrew Potter and I put together an All-Decade Keep Choppin' Wood Team. The general manager on the squad, placed there by a disgruntled San Francisco 49ers fan, was Trent Baalke. This entry right here is Baalke's legacy.

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