Rich Eisen on the San Francisco 49ers’ Next Steps after Their Injury-Plagued 2025 Season

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1. It is not noteworthy that niners players were there when Butler got injured. Players from different leagues attend games of other sports all the time.

2. 49ers really need a DC Coach for more years for continuity. ADDRESS the OL & Secondary.

3. They’re calling the QB trash because the o-line they’re behind is excrement water so now they get rid of him and look here he’s a game away from the Super Bowl 😂😂😂😂😂😂 the jets a horrible front office they can’t get anything right 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 oh and how many coaches are they still paying 😂😂😂😂

4. Finally a video where the "Jarrett Stidham is actually Tom Brady" narrative isn't being shoved down my throat.

5. Niners had the easiest schedule this season.

6. There is something wrong with their trainers. The amount of injuries every year is comical compared to other teams especially considering guys are playing hurt every year.

7. Looking forward to having a #1 WR next year along with Warner and Bosa

8. I don’t know what you guys are talking about. The future does not look bright. This last draft was a miss on almost every player in the early rounds. Most of our star players are aging and injury prone. We can’t hit on draft picks, and when we do, they can’t stay on the field. Sure we may make the playoffs, but this isn’t how you win a Super Bowl and that is what is needed to be considered a success. Every year is a conversation about if only this player or that player has been healthy. It’s old.

9. The guy in the orange sweatshirt taking a leak in the plants behind Rich? Fortunately, I was not distracted.

10. Don't sell any tickets to 12 fans!

11. Everyone disappointed in the Niners losing in the divisional round hasn’t kept up with the team all year. We over achieved and you should be excited for next year. So many rookies gained awesome reps and we’ll get healthy!

12. Glad I got to go to my first Niners game this year. Too bad it was the week 18 Seahawks game 😆

13. If that team was healthy. They’d own that division and conference.

14. They maximized that house money. Well done and way to represent for the Faithful

15. The Rams or Seahawks winning the SB in SF's stadium will be some good bragging rights for years to come.

16. Old injured team gets even older. Never a good sign.

17. I’m sure 49ers would rather the Rams go. They’d only be about five Rams fans walking around Santa Clara.

18. Niner fans like Darnold as he was with us for a spell. I have zero regrets if the seachickens make it to the Super Bowl. The LA sheepies being here are another issue. Seattle vs. New England would be the best scenario.

19. York tightened the purse strings starting last year – sold minority stakes in the team, as well. They had plenty of cap room had they chosen to use it – I'd expect there will be a good amount of unspent cap next year too (flirting with league minimums on spending). Everything points to ownership prioritizing cash flow over winning Superbowls. Not sure how long Shanahan will want to stick around.

20. Rams and Hawks are used to losing in Santa Clara

21. Nothing? They have “nothing to worry about”?

22. Move away from the power substation….we will be injury plagued every year till that happens

23. They need to upgrade their conditioning program because they have way too many injuries every year.

24. Easiest schedule in the league and didn't make the Super Bowl. Anything less is a disappointment. They knew Ayuik was not coming back when they cancelled his contract in July. Lastly I may be wrong but harbaugh had the same location without the injuries. Maybe the coach is the problem! Fire Kyle shanahan 🔥

25. I feel better, Rich

    Thanks hermano👍🏼

26. Oh yeah, the future looks bright. You have a decade with a coach and GM who draft terribly in the first few rounds and refuse to invest in a stellar o-line, which has cost them 2 SB and multiple playoff runs. Then they lose their WR1. Then their DC. CMC, Trent and Kittle are over the hill and will continue to get injured more and more. Pearsall has missed over half his games in 2 years because he looks at the field wrong and gets injured.

    And… their division rival, the Seahawks, Shanahan clearly has no answer for them. Kittle was the only major piece missing on that offense and they only scored 9 points in 2 games against them. This is the NFL. You either win a Lombardi or the season was a failure. There's no, "Oh, well they exceeded expectations so it's a success." None of it matters if you can't beat your division rivals.

27. A concern is an aging CMC. Can he handle the same number of touches next year?

28. I doubt any other GM/HC combo in the league could have gone as far as SF’s this season, if their roster was as depleted.
    Every Niner fan appreciated this season, the way it played out.
    Faithful to The Bay!

29. We care about protecting the Niners legacy. If Pats are in, whatever it takes for them to lose. We been struggling for 31 years to get #6, can’t let the Pats go to #7 first😭

30. We need oline, get rid of Brendel get the ravens center in free agency, draft a tackle and find a left guard ,