(02-04-2022, 11:09 AM)Brett Wrote: I haven't had time to read through all the posts on here, so apologies if this has already been discussed, but does someone mind clarifying something for me? If it was said that Pederson wasn't willing to work with Baalke either....and for some reason we don't hear news of Baalke being gone or Spielman hired to manage over Baalke at least, then why did Pederson end up taking the job?

Thanks!

Personally, it would have been a bad look announcing both at the same time.  This way, the focus is on Pederson and not the Baalke/Spielman organizational structure.  that way, the can later release the news of the Spielman hire and people are just like -- great, another brilliant mind in the organization.

Quite honestly, I'm still not certain why Baalke's rep is so much worse this year than last year, when very few people made a big deal about his hire other than some of his draft selections.  These days, the dude is hated like Charles Manson and Ted Bundy.

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