(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?

Thanks for the link.  That was a pretty good read.  I'm not necessarily sure what is known versus opinion in that piece though he does call out certain parts as speculation so good on him for highlighting it at times, but I don't think that article paints Baalke in a bad light.  It was critical of certain moves, but there were several things I read in there that are complimentary of him and his work ethic.  I found many more criticisms of Harbaugh in that read though it did feel like the writer was trying to be a messenger and not spin a narrative one way or another.  He's a good coach, sure, but Harbaugh has a reputation of being somewhat of an arrogant [BLEEP].  This article pretty much jibes with that.  Will be interesting to follow his and Joe Hortiz' relationship over the coming years to see if it also gets strained.  I kind of expect it will.

I've given my opinion on the post harbaugh coaching situation in SF before, but I remember when Tomsula was hired at the time thinking this was going to be a one and done situation which it turned out being.  It seemed like the type of hire you make when you didn't get your guy that cycle and planned to punt to the following year, but that's speculation on my part sure.  And if that is indeed what it was all along, I would have to imagine York being heavily involved in that being the direction.  I doubt Baalke or any GM would feel confident enough in their job security to do that on their own.

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