(01-10-2025, 05:30 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

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

I like to present it this way.  Baalke's number of wins by season with San Francisco:

Year 1:  13
Year 2:  11
Year 3:  12
Year 4:  8
Year 5:  5
Year 6:  2

Is it hard to see the trend above?

As for Jacksonville:

Year 1:  3
Year 2:  9
Year 3:  9
Year 4:  4

Ok, he improved from year 1 to 2 with Jacksonville.  I guess having back-to-back #1 overall draft picks and spending an NFL record in free agency helped.  Could he do anything after that?  No, it flat lined for a season and then the team went right back to sucking.  You could change as little as 1 play in 2024 and this team would be back to picking #1 overall in the draft again this year.

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