49ers’ 9-4 start in review: MVPs, best and worst moves, reasons to hope (or not) (paywall) “They are 5-2 since Warner was hurt.

Their wins were against teams outside the current playoff picture who lost with either a rookie QB (Sanders, the Giants’ Jaxson Dart), a second-year QB (Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr.) an embattled third-year QB (Carolina’s Bryce Young) or a journeyman backup QB (Arizona’s Jacoby Brissett).

Their losses, by an average of 13.5 points, were against teams with a winning record who employ Pro Bowl QBs (Stafford, Houston’s C.J. Stroud).

There are no last-place schedules in the playoffs.“

49ers’ Robert Saleh shares candid thoughts on coaching future “Most of us—I don’t know if every coach does—but we all want to get to the top of our profession,” Saleh told Anderson.“

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