Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ chaotic September did provide this bit of clarity

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are going to be alright.

I think.

Don’t hold me to that.

That’s because while the Niners’ season might be four games old, if we’re being honest about the modern NFL, it’s also just getting started.

With the way NFL teams practice in the summer (if they practice at all) and their disdain for the exhibition schedule, September is, in effect, the preseason in this league. It’s a time to work things out; to find one’s identity.

And while the 49ers had an up-and-down “preseason” they are...