(12-06-2021, 06:12 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(12-06-2021, 02:13 PM)SamusAranX Wrote: So, take what I am about to say with a grain of salt, as with any rumor.

From a source that I cannot disclose on, but that I think has a modicum of credibility, there WILL be changes in the offseason.

From what I can gather, there have been disagreements inside the building, especially as the losses pile up. This is nothing new; an example is that apparently Urban wanted to claim Reynolds off waivers, and Baalke said nah, he's JAG; other players Urban wanted, Baalke vetoed, despite Urban being GM in the shadows. Urban is not blameless ofc, we have seen that, but another rumored example is that Cullen wanted Judon on defense (tied for 3rd in league for sacks, was a FA) and again, vetoed by Baalke. 


So, what does this all mean (i.e. what are the rumors)?

• Urban, ofc, is staying. Sigh. I guess he gets a shot since he was "vetoed" by Baalke that would have perhaps led to better results this year.
  
•  Baalke is gone 
  
•  Bevell is gone
  
•  Schotty and Warhop are 50/50
  
• And finally, this one is strange: Tony Khan will assume a duo GM duty with Urban in the offseason and they will make drafting decisions together from there on out. 
  

Again, make sure take your salt with this helping. I do not make the claim that this is definitely happening, but I do smell some "smoke" to it.

Who's Reynolds?

Funny thing is Tony Khan, being an analytics guy, might be a better drafter than Baalke. You can be around the league or any profession for a long time and still be terrible at it. That's why the commonplace HR job descriptions of "5 years of nose picking required" are misguided. I can be a better nose picker with only one year experience than someone who's been at it a long time. I'm very thorough and no booger gets left behind.