(11-04-2023, 11:19 AM)Jag149 Wrote:

(11-04-2023, 10:41 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Yes, it was a one time thing, which means Baalke, a terrible drafter in his nearly 15 years of making picks, has to be better. That's why I keep saying that the past strategy CANNOT BE A LONG TERM ONE. But Baalke isn't good at the alternative ones because he's a short term thinker. In fact, based on his history, again, we're fortunate at how good that free agent class turned out. The guy historically finds a way to pull the turd out of the gold pile. Hell, he let Doug Pederson walk out of Jacksonville without a contract after they interviewed him. Again, we were LUCKY to get our best coach ever because the GM almost screwed that up too. It's irrational to think that he can continue making these mistakes and continue to have successful outcomes; eventually he's going to get bit. I hope he's learned and that Doug can stabalize him, but we also know from his history, that he has a way of getting a franchise to let their successful coach go if there's an internal struggle. When he gets bit who is taking the fall? Teflon Trent? In short I am skeptical of his ability to lead this frachise into the next phase of success. I keep telling you the reasons, and you keep closing your eyes to the issues. I get wanting to enjoy the Era of Good Feelings we have today, I just hope they don't lead to a CIvil War or Great Depression tomorrow.

Baalke, a terrible drafter - I can see how you might think that as when things work out the way expected it doesn't count. He was lucky. Only things that count are the negative ones.  No one on this board is better at drafting. They may believe they are but at the end of the day they are not. See the articles below for why.

That's why I keep saying that the past strategy CANNOT BE A LONG TERM ONE - I believe we all agree on this but you keep repeating it. Nah, I keep being told everything is fine and the mistakes are immaterial.

he's a short term thinker - He doesn't let us in on what his long term plans are because he doesn't work for us nor does he have to. I am afraid there is no proof of this. Again, see below. When you follow his career it's clear that talent selection and long term strategy aren't his strengths.

we were LUCKY to get our best coach ever because the GM almost screwed that up too. - Shad Kahn has already said HE wanted Urban Myers forever, he had been trying for years. That was him not Baalkie.    That statement is just plain wrong. Has nothing to do with Urban, has everything to do with Pederson leaving Jax without a deal after he was interviewed. Pederson was the guy but they screwed around with Jim Caldwell and Byron and all that other mess instead of just seeing the right guy there in front of them. Goes to inability to pick talent.

Why are you suddenly so anti-Baalkie?  You know Kahn's not going to give you his job right?

I've been anti-Baalke since he got here, we knew he was a snake when we picked him up.

As for proof, here's two nice writeups about his time in San Fran, he's not any different now, he's just gotten some breaks that have helped. 

Draft: https://www.ninersnation.com/2018/8/26/1...icks-49ers

Free agency: https://ninernoise.com/2018/02/17/49ers-...2015-2016/

Those who don't learn from history are usually doomed to repeat it.

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