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How did each NFL team grade out now that the Super Bowl is over?

By Rucker Haringey

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls out on a pass play in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls out on a pass play in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 16: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a sack of Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 16: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a sack of Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

San Francisco 49ers-C-

In all honesty, the 49ers season effectively ended when Jimmy Garoppolo went down with an injury that cost him the entire year. Everything that happened after that point was all about developing players for 2019.

Kyle Shanahan deserves a ton of credit for keeping the offense respectable even without their franchise signal caller. The emergence of Matt Breida as a reliable starting running back and George Kittle as a potential star at tight end bode well for the franchise’s future. They should be huge pluses for Garoppolo next year.

The results on the other side of the ball weren’t as encouraging. Richard Sherman was brought in to elevate the secondary but he didn’t get it done. The only clear standout on that side of the ball is DeForest Buckner. Shanahan is an offensive guru, but he might need to find a better defensive specialist to round out his coaching staff.

This wasn’t a terrible season for the 49ers, but the loss of Garoppolo really killed the team. C- is a decent result considering the hand Shanahan was dealt.

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