49ers’ coach Kyle Shanahan: `We’ve got to write our own story’

Students of recent history can recall the 49ers in 2021 seemingly out of the picture at 3-5 and then somehow rallying to reach the NFC Championship Game.

There were some key players, as well as much of the coaching staff, that were around for that resurrection that was sparked in part by having Deebo Samuel shifted into the backfield from wide receiver and moving Arik Armstead from defensive end to fulltime defensive tackle.

While it’s nice to have that in the memory bank, 49ers...