49ers Tremendous Bowl odds: What San Francisco must do to win Tremendous Bowl 56
The San Francisco 49ers were as big a disappointment as anyone in the league in 2020. Injuries devastated the team and caused the team to crash onto the floor of NFC West. The 49ers finished 6-10 after Nick Bosa tore his cruciate ligament, Jimmy Garoppolo was hampered by an ankle sprain, and an endless list of starters missed out on time.
The only positive thing about the lost season is that the 49ers were able to find an impact player in the draft. But instead of letting the draft come to them, GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan were aggressive and switched from number 12 to number 3. They then passed that pick on Trey Lance, the North Dakota State quarterback.
The team has pulled back a lot of their own talent, but advancing to Draft Lance is what will determine this off-season and the near future of the franchise.
San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl 56 odds: +1,400
Though the team rose to draft Lance, it’s entirely possible he’ll sit for a good portion of his rookie season. If Garoppolo can stay healthy, there’s a good chance he’ll keep his starting role. Lance has more advantages in the eyes of Lynch and Shanahan, but the 49ers have made it very clear that if they’re patient with him, they’re comfortable. He could end up starting if Garoppolo is injured, but if not he could follow Patrick Mahomes’ route – sitting for most of his rookie year and then switching to starting role in his sophomore year.
All of that means any evaluation of 49ers Super Bowl odds must take into account who is starting at QB. Lance has tremendous potential, but he’s a mystery both because he’s a rookie and because he only played one game during the pandemic last year. Garoppolo isn’t sure he can stay healthy, but if he does, he has proven that with this offensive he can do enough to get the 49ers into the Super Bowl.
The key across the board will be health. If Bosa gets back in shape and the team can avoid the number of injuries they had last year, they’ll be a Super Bowl contender with this lineup. If Garoppolo can avoid too many mistakes, he will have a solid offensive line and a ton of weapons in the passing game. If Bosa can come back and they find some talent in secondary school, the 49ers’ sixth-placed defense could become one of the top two or three defenses in the league last year.
There are many questions on both sides of the roster, but the 49ers are a Super Bowl team if they can stay healthy.
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