(11-04-2023, 11:37 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

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

See the articles below for why. Bias articles by talking heads assuming things because they do not have the information. These day bloggers write anything and everything, doesn't make it accurate nor fact. Actually proves nothing.  So far 28 draft picks here 20 are on the roster.  Free agents 28, 16 are on the roster today. That first year with the Urban influence was tough (Carlos Hyde?) As our roster becomes better it will be more difficult for newbees to stick. The above number actually are most likely higher as I didn't include the practice squad. 

second one we agree.

Short term thinker? Well, you are welcome to your opinion. You cannot actually have proof making it fact. Saying it over and over doesn't make it true either.

Conjecture, Kahn was overly cautious after his Urban experience and admittedly took a bunch of extra time.  The selection decision was not Baalkies it was Kahns, so Doug leaving without a contract that first time is on him.  Your welcome to blame Baalkie if you want but it just is not the way it happened.

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