Baalke has done this before in San Francisco. It's not really all that surprising. I think what turned people off, myself included, was the massive falling out that had happened in San Francisco. There was a lot of rumors and a few articles and players speaking out against him and his behavior. Essentially the man was deemed to be a snake in the grass.

You can be a solid talent evaluator and build respectable rosters while still having a negative reputation and being known as a dick head. It's not uncommon in many places. My concern is how will we handle building upon what he's accomplished in one off season? You built something up and it's been pretty impressive. So what, now what?

Moving forward the standard is now set much, much higher. We're no longer sneaking up on anybody as Doug Pederson and Trevor Lawrence have become the next big thing since Sean Payton / Drew Brees & Andy Reid / Patrick Mahomes. Keeping critical pieces intact and on the football team while racing up against the clock of the inevitable King's Ransom that the Prince that was Promised will command by 2025 is going to be a very, very fun scenario to watch unfold.

Will Baalke continue to bolster his "guys"? Or, will he continue to sell snake oil and throw these guys under the bus when they get close, but not quite there? We'll see. I am confident with Pederson and Lawrence though that the sky's the limit and a Superbowl is very, very obtainable now. Baalke DOES indeed deserve credit though. His draft classes are shaking out nicely. His recent free agency class? Even better.

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