Earlier this offseason, before free agency even cranked up, Chris We seling wrote a piece with the : " in danger of falling in NFC West basement."That article came on the heels of star linebacker Patrick Willis retiring. Here's what's happened since that article came out:, , , , and were among the free agents to leave town. Inside linebacker Chris Borland unexpectedly retired, and stalwart defensive lineman Justin Smith confirmed that he will indeed retire. Starting right Roenis Elias Jersey tackle Anthony Davis out of nowhere on Friday. We wouldn't blame new coach Jim Tomsula if he was starting to take this personally. "I can't Ryan Zimmerman Jersey say it was shocking at all," Tomsula , indicating that Davis had been mulling this decision for a while. "Anthony has been working on himself right now."The have had four quality starters retire in the same offseason, and Justin Smith is the only one that was expected. Davis received a seven-year, $39 million deal only two years ago, which shows how the viewed his run blocking.We can't remember a similar offseason in NFL history. Jim Harbaugh is in Michigan , while the offense is led by Tomsula (a longtime defensive line coach) and longtime a sistant Geep Chryst. Davis indicated that he could return to the NFL after a season or more away, but the have real offensive line problems now. Left tackle and guard are the only offensive linemen left from a strong offensive that made the just over two seasons ago. Boone is a candidate to kick outside to right tackle to take Davis' spot now."I don't think it' Shawn Kelley Jersey s a huge blow to this team," Tomsula said. "We've got some guys that are doing some really good things right now that we're really excited about going into training camp."This was always going to be an offseason of transition, even before the four retirements. It's a team that had a clear identity under Harbaugh with big bodies up front pushing other teams. Among the league's elite teams for three straight seasons with a young franchise quarterback, the surely figured they would have a long run among the NFL's power squads. They looked like a solid candidate to contend to play in Bryce Harper Jersey 50 in their home Levi's Stadium. Now the are a team under construction. The graphic above (punter to the on Saturday) from College 24/7 writer Bryan Fisher shows how much has changed since that . The are a reminder that teams aren't guaranteed to get cracks at Michael Taylor Jersey a title every season, even when they have young talent at key positions. The NFL moves fast and you never know what's around the corner. Tomsula and the rest of the organization surely can't wait for this offseason to end. The latest Podcast and the guys play another edition of What's more likely. Find more content on .
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