Well, although their record is 3-4, there is no doubt that the 49ers are a better team than they were last year. Look at their losses on the road
24-21 @ Houston
27-24 @ Minnesota (we all know how that came to be)
18-14 @ indianpolis
They are certainly better, and thank god Alex Smith is the starter now. You can see that their passing game is going to be a lot better with him and Crabtree