I'm not going to be sad if the Niners have a decline for a few years. That said, I think the reports of their continued decline is premature. They are most likely getting a coaching change and they have talent. They had a lot of draft picks last year and once they get their organization running right, they could be back in it.
If they get a capable coach, they could very well be right back in the hunt next year, so don't count on them suddenly being easy games for us.