(01-10-2025, 05:15 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(01-10-2025, 05:03 PM)Caldrac Wrote: This still doesn't change the fact, that, Baalke has a negative reputation with everybody else around the NFL and it has a hindering effect on potentially hiring the best possible candidate to fix this football team. And, again, we don't know the full extent of how things operate in that building between the coaching staff and the general manager. The only thing we can probably pinpoint as to why Doug got fired was because of his lingering loyalty that he carried down from Philadelphia with his coaching staff.

That's what got him canned. It seems like Khan wanted Doug to run the offense as a play caller and he insisted Press Taylor do it and it wasn't good enough. Here's my other problem as well, with this thought process above, alright? Baalke's been here now when Marrone was in the building with Caldwell, then Meyer, then Pederson and now this next coaching staff. He's the common denominator at this point.

Did it ever occur to Khan that maybe he does need to throw the baby out with the bath water and get a new regime in here that understands each other completely? It makes a night and day difference. Even the conversations are different. The approach is different. The familiarity and comfort is different. Insisting Baalke upon a fresh new face is just annoying. At this point I can only assume it's just out of spite because Khan is so desperate to be the guy that can stand up on the highest point of the Kismet and tell everybody:

"See, you know, [BLEEP] YOU, I was right!"

It's the equivalent of your wife trying to make you buddy, buddy with her friend's husband so she doesn't have to be a third wheel on Friday night's. Trying to force a relationship that's not there, that's not interesting nor fun. It's common sense really. It's just not a good look and it's not a good way to start things in my opinion. You should have two new faces coming in here together that are already comfortable, familiar and established with a good history of knowing what they want and what they need. You're not getting that here when you force this [BLEEP] on a new hire.

It's bad business practice. And, we know it's bad business practice because Khan's record as an owner speaks for itself.

The red bit is something everyone says and literally no one has ever provided a shred of evidence for. 

Leftwich came out and dispelled that he had anything against Baalke after all of Jags fandom took that bait believing a rumor Leftwich wouldn't take a coaching job here becuz Baalke. 100% False. 

I've seen nothing to substantiate any other rumors about coaches not wanting to work with him either. 
Just rumors and assumptions. 

I wanted the guy fired. But I don't believe the fan hate when it lacks substance. 
I don't like this choice of methodology for the HC search either - but it is clear Khan intends to give the next coach the juice over Baalke, so I'm not tripping.

You think this is normal?

How did the Jim Harbaugh-Trent Baalke breach open up? Let's go back through it: Owen Marecic, A.J. Jenkins, Aldon Smith... - Talking Points

Baalke as General Manager in San Francisco:
Harbaugh 2011 - 2014
Tomsula 2015
Kelly 2016 (worst year in franchise history 2 - 14)

Each year that team got progressively worse under his watch.

Baalke as General Manager here:
Meyer 2021
Pederson 2022 - 2024 (2024 showing some of the worst overall defensive play here we haven't seen since the Bradley era)
New Hire 2025

Again, even if you think he's a saint and not a snake. How many slam dunk future hall of famers, first team all-pro selections, pro-bowl caliber players has this guy really drafted during his near 10 years of being in control of roster management and team building?

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