There's something fundamentally wrong with the 49ers offense.
The Niners have been trying to move to a WR oriented passing attack, and it seems the more they go that way, the worse the offense looks.
Alex focused on Vernon and Frank in passing. When it finally started working under Harbs, it produced steady but unspectacular results - which is really all you need with a great D. Chewing clock, limiting turnovers, consistent (if low) point production.
It's clear that under Kap the regime is looking for something explosive. No longer a ground and pound team that uses short passing routes to continue the slow downfield grind, the Niners loaded up on receiving threats and 'opened the play book,' which in theory would create an array of downfield bombs to exploit confused defenses but has instead resulted in an offense that is itself confused, passes landing in empty grass, and a line that is suddenly inconsistent, obviously from injuries but also likely from blocking schemes that shift too often and too dramatically.
I still believe in Harbaugh but they have to recognize that the offense this year is an absolute failure. They need to get back to basics and give up in this failed dream.
The fades to Crabtree in the SB are emblematic of a problem that has dogged this team under Harbaugh, and is just now on full display (attenuated by the decline of run production from Frank and Colin, which had been masking the passing game problems the last two years).
I can't say what that means for the coaching staff, but the offensive philosophy needs to change, one way or the other.
