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Yesterday, Matt Moore and Christian Arroyo penned their goodbyes to the San Francisco Giants and now it’s Denard Span’s turn and he texted his farewell to San Francisco Chronicle’s Henry Schulman on Thursday evening.

The 49ers are playing a defense that they want to emulate this Sunday when the Jaguars come to town. They still have to make personnel changes in order to be that type of scheme.

Kendrick Bourne, a rookie free agent from Eastern Washington, is carving out more playing time for himself at the end of the season.

Jimmy Garopollo is a gun slinger with a natural feel for quarterbacking. The 49ers shouldn’t over burden those instincts with too much scheme.

This year was never meant to be successful for the 49ers. So what’s ahead? Here are some players who could be in the Pro Bowl a year from now when the 49ers are set up for greater success.

The question now becomes whether the trade will continue to help San Francisco as the club moves into the future, or whether it’s the type of deal that only further masks the long-term issues facing the franchise.

The Giants have made their first big move of the offseason. According to multiple reports, San Francisco has acquired veteran third baseman Evan Longoria from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for center fielder Denard Span and prospects Christian Arroyo, Matt Krook and Stephen Woods. The Giants are also reportedly receiving chase from the Rays.

The 49ers have five Pro Bowlers, and no, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t among them.

You’ve probably seen the picture that surfaced Tuesday morning. Now, it’s time to take in the substance behind it.

Where does the team stand after a 98-loss season? Let’s take a position-by-position look at how the team currently shapes up, and what to expect moving forward.