Niners’ Offseason Moves Still Getting Bad Reviews
The retirement of defensive lineman Justin Smith this week wasn't a shock. Those who follow the 49ers knew Smith was near the end of the line.Still, it's just one more high-profile departure on a team that has had one of the most tumultuous offseasons in its long history.As the team gathers this week to go through organized team activities (OTAs), new faces are everywhere, from the recent rookie class and the crop of veteran free agents such as wide receiver Torrey Smith, running back Reggie Bush, defensive lineman Darnell Dockett and linebacker Philip Wheeler.But it's not the new faces NFL observers are focusing on. It's the faces who are gone, from head coach Jim Harbaugh to running back Frank Gore to cornerbacks Perrish Cox and Chris Culliver and inside linebackers Patrick Willis and Chris Borland.Now, with the draft and the free-agent season now complete (for the most part), analysts are weighing and grading teams' offseason moves – and the 49ers aren't coming off very well.Recently, an analyst called this offseason "disastrous." And former 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia questioned the ownership and front-office decisions to force out Harbaugh and dismantle a coaching...
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