(01-06-2025, 02:47 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(01-06-2025, 02:30 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: That's probably depressingly accurate.

And Baalke sending every single BTJ reception to Shad 'See I know how to draft stars'

It's exactly how I would frame it from his position. He'll want a younger coach here that he can really dig his claws into and control. He couldn't do that with Harbaugh. He couldn't do that with Pederson.

I am thinking we're going to get somebody like Liam Coen, Wes Philips or Joe Brady. Just makes sense. He did good in trading down and landing Brian Thomas Jr. 

If you had looked at the stats, the highlights and overall body of work though on that kid? It was obvious he had WR1 potential. It's the same reason I feel we should be targeting McMillan now.

You can forget about Mason Graham. Doesn't have the arm length. Knowing Baalke? He's eyeing Will Johnson and he's eyeing Tetairoa McMillan. I bet he ships Kirk off for a 3rd day draft pick. I bet he ships Engram off for roughly the same. I am also not ruling out Etienne.

He's going to continue to build his safety net as tightly and neatly as possible and he'll eventually get lucky. If I am him though? There's a few things I would be doing now. I want the entire coaching staff obviously gone, but, I am looking at what Washington just did in one year. 

MY GUT FEELING:

Perfect coaching candidate to work with the guy that nobody wants to work with? Brian Flores. He has a checkered history and reputation to shake now. Bring him in as the Head Coach as well as the defensive play caller, while doing this, you convince Wes Philips as the QB coach to come down and run the offense while looking towards him to make BTJ the next Jefferson.

I am drafting another WR early to further cover my [BLEEP] as a GM. I am full committing to fixing the offensive line in RD2 and RD3. I walk out of this draft with the ultimate "go [BLEEP] yourself" trump card entering the 2026 off season if it all goes haywire.

1. I got you the guy that can fix this defense.

2. I got you an offensive minded guy that helped fix Sam Darnold.

3. I got you another WR and three new offensive lineman to plug and play with all within the top 150 selections.

I'm waiting to see this press conference. I'm waiting go hear how they want things to run going forwards (personnel decisions, draft pick etc) and I think that will have a big impact on how much a HC candidate will want to join. The big problem I see is there are quite a few jobs available right now and it's a bit like musical chairs. You want your 1st or 2nd choice before the music stops instead of desperately searching through what's left.

I think Baalke would be delighted with the scenario you present there and I could see a way fans can convince themselves it's not the worst move and could work. I'd personally prefer to see us go for on offensive HC to work with Trevor and get this O to be the unit it has the potential too but, with the scenario you present, if you argue the D is say 15th in the league then the record is suddenly better.

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