(03-01-2022, 05:00 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-01-2022, 04:27 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Agreed. Nobody wants to work with Baalke and it's gonna show. Khan doesn't care though.

Meh -  You guys are discounting the way players and agents view Pederson IMO. 

Agents can be sold on working with a Pederson staff and a rising star at QB - and those agents can sell their players on it. 

The majority of free agents still follow money. Exceptions exist and will not be in play for us, but the rest are still able to be lured and landed.

We can throw lots of money at players, but this season lots of teams have a lot money. If you have two offers pretty closely together and the higher offer comes from us and the slightly lower offer comes from a team with no front office issues, happy potential teammates and a history of winning, which one would you take? I'd go to the team with no issues and a history of winning. In the end, I'd rather be happy than have a few extra bucks.

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(03-01-2022, 05:11 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-01-2022, 05:00 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Meh -  You guys are discounting the way players and agents view Pederson IMO. 

Agents can be sold on working with a Pederson staff and a rising star at QB - and those agents can sell their players on it. 

The majority of free agents still follow money. Exceptions exist and will not be in play for us, but the rest are still able to be lured and landed.

That’s a lot to put on Pederson.

“Hey. We know you absolutely despise Baalke but Doug is here!”

“Yea but for how long?”

“No idea but he’s here now!”

Exactly.

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(03-01-2022, 05:27 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-01-2022, 05:11 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: That’s a lot to put on Pederson.

“Hey. We know you absolutely despise Baalke but Doug is here!”

“Yea but for how long?”

“No idea but he’s here now!”

I find it odd that so many seem to think Pederson's tenure exists/continues at the leisure of one Trent Baalke. 

This was an unconventional hiring to say the least, and I'd bet Pederson and his track record hold more sway with ownership than Baalke and his record. 

I'd wager Baalke remains as a result of Meyer's catastrophic flame-out and the opportunity if gave Baalke to eschew blame. 
If one of those two is here on a "trial" basis - I'd wager it's Baalke - not Pederson.

I couldn't disagree more. Apparently, Khan has a very deep, deep affection for Baalke or else Baalke has some dirt on Khan. Either way, those types of bonds are very hard to break.

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