San Francisco 49ers: Why Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers Will Regress in 2012

May 16, 2012   ·   Gordie Gold   ·   Jump to comments

The San Francisco 49ers will finish with a losing record in 2012.
Just kidding 49ers fans. They will still be a good team, but the 49ers will regress next season.
The 49ers were the surprise team of 2011. They went from a losing record to 13-3 and almost making the Super Bowl. A lot of the credit has to be given to their rookie head coach Jim Harbaugh. 
In 2012, the 49ers are going to have a tougher time succeeding. There's no denying that they have one of the best defenses in the league. Patrick Willis is an absolute beast and will continue to lead that defense.
Their real problems are on the other side of the ball.
For one, their quarterback is still Alex Smith. Smith improved a lot under Harbaugh's system. He was able to do just well enough to lead them to 13 wins. 
However, Smith's time is up. Teams are going to be able to figure him out now that he had his one year under Harbaugh's system. There is a reason why this guy has not been successf...

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