(01-09-2025, 02:40 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(01-09-2025, 02:35 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: There has been quite the backlash from fans, local media and national media about keeping Baalke so I certainly agree that Khan must be aware of opinions about him. 

I do think Shad cares and wants to win and I can't fault him for the effort he's put in to try and turn us into a winner. He's made some bad decisions and ones that didn't work out but he's definitely trying. I had high hopes and expectations for this season and felt the roster was stronger. It felt like we'd added experience and guys with playoff experience but it all fell apart.

Now I definitely put blame on the coaches. Nielsens D was terrible and what the reason why the players struggled so badly will debated for a while. The O was poor for big stretches of games. The coaching staff definitely deserved blame for how the season  went.

I guess what will be debated, and people will draw their own lines of responsibility, is the FA'S that came in. They were a huge let down and hurt more than helped. We're they players Doug wanted? Baalke? Agreed together? Did Doug say 'I need a WR' and Baalke picked Gabe?

I guess this is where things get messy as we don't know for sure what the conversation was but fans will make their own minds up about how decided what. 

It will be interesting to see how coaching interviews go and who we get and how that structure will sort itself. But I do agree, Shad wants a winning team.

Given what we see playing out in front of us and the repeated recent talk of "collaboration" on personnel decisions I think it is clear Doug had lots of influence on those signings and draft picks. 

Should that mean that Trent is safe? No. I'd have fired him along with DP. 

But the fact Baalke's still there tells me Doug was very likely a strong voice in some of those personnel decisions.
It was a horrible free agent haul and bad enough to send the GM packing regardless of collaboration IMO.
But here we are waiting to see if he squeaks through a coaching search without a parachute.

Yeah you make a good point with the collaboration. I actually agree with the system Shad talks about. The HC identifying what we need to improve on the roster and the GM and owner working to get those pieces. I'm sure there will be disagreements about players and areas to focus on over others and I'd be intrigued to know who, if anyone, has the final say over such decisions where they disagree.

The HC is the guy directing the coaches and co-ordinatiors and spending every day with the players, I think he should have a big say in who we bring in and what areas we address. Again your right when that was a subject they spoke about quite a lot that means Doug probably did have quite a big say in those additions.

Appreciate you tho NYC. Always respect your opinion when talking football and even when we might not agree, it's always a good chat expressing why you feel that way.

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