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Al and Zain do a deep dive into the 49ers’ problems and the current regime. Is there a player development problem in Santa Clara?
Plus:
- Is this rock bottom?
- Coaching hires under the Yorks
- Will Jed and Paraag get involved?
- Almost time for Trey Lance?
- Is the criticism of DeMeco Ryans fair?
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