San Francisco 49ers: What You Need to Know Heading into Week 4

Riding a continual rise dating back to the 2011 campaign, it seems as if the juggernaut San Francisco 49ers have finally hit a wall. Handicapped by their own shortcomings, they are struggling to make the final transition to this new-look team, which is fundamentally different from those of years past.

From 2011-12, the personnel and philosophy were in near-perfect synchronicity, but that comfortable mesh seems to have dissipated in the offseason. Lack of confluence and direction has crippled this team over the past two games, and if you watched Week 1 closely, it was easy to see signs of weakness.

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