Front Office

[Jikkle]

How quickly things change.

A year ago before we signed Harbaugh our front office and organization was considered one of the biggest jokes in the league.

Now suddenly we're one of the best run organizations in the league.

No matter how the Manning thing plays out I'll say we handled the whole thing as perfectly as you can and if we lose out on Manning it won't be because of something we didn't/did do.

 

[Dodub]

How quickly things change.

A year ago before we signed Harbaugh our front office and organization was considered one of the biggest jokes in the league.

Now suddenly we're one of the best run organizations in the league.

No matter how the Manning thing plays out I'll say we handled the whole thing as perfectly as you can and if we lose out on Manning it won't be because of something we didn't/did do.

I think that might have been the perception by some of the fans on this board but I'm not sure it was seen that way around the league.

 

[dredinis21]

I think that might have been the perception by some of the fans on this board but I'm not sure it was seen that way around the league.

Completely disagree. We had Sing as coach, dropping trough, we had a drunk for a GM, and prior to Jed taking over, a clueless ownership in Denise and John York. I never understood the "cheap" label they got, but the "clueless" label was well deserved.

 

[Rvnight18]

Completely disagree. We had Sing as coach, dropping trough, we had a drunk for a GM, and prior to Jed taking over, a clueless ownership in Denise and John York. I never understood the "cheap" label they got, but the "clueless" label was well deserved.

Right there with you. Never thought they were close to cheap. Dumb... yes.

 

[Dodub]

Completely disagree. We had Sing as coach, dropping trough, we had a drunk for a GM, and prior to Jed taking over, a clueless ownership in Denise and John York. I never understood the "cheap" label they got, but the "clueless" label was well deserved.

The thought that our front office was seen as a joke league wide is completely an opinion though, no one can prove that.

I hated the Sing and Nolan choices as HC but that is the way it goes in this league. If a coordinator or interm coach shows promise he is usually given a job as a HC. That isn't only a 49er thing.

But like it or not those guys installed a defensive attitude that has carried over and honestly is the strength of our team. I can't hate them completely.

 

[mysfit]

Well this fan thinks there has been some much needed improvement in the front office however it remains to be seen if it's 'one of the best run organizations in the league".

I'm not drinking the kool aide yet. And whether we sign PM or not isn't going to have an impact on my opinion.

 

[dredinis21]

You think it started with Nolan? Try Erickson. Try Donahue. The stupidity ran deeper and longer then the last 5 yrs. The decline of the franchise started when Eddie D was forced to give up control of the team.

 

[mysfit]

You think it started with Nolan? Try Erickson. Try Donahue. The stupidity ran deeper and longer then the last 5 yrs. The decline of the franchise started when Eddie D was forced to give up control of the team.

rep that

 

[Dodub]

You think it started with Nolan? Try Erickson. Try Donahue. The stupidity ran deeper and longer then the last 5 yrs. The decline of the franchise started when Eddie D was forced to give up control of the team.

I remember the Erickson choice, but who else was out there at the time? Dennis Green, Rick Neuheisel, Jim Mora Jr. and people like that were being talked about as candidates if I remember correctly.

You can't completely blame Donahue completely on the Yorks since that was Walsh's boy.

Lets be honest the decline of this franchise started when we lost Steve Young and Jerry Rice. TO and Garcia were ok as relacements but they weren't gonna bring us any titles.

 

[I_am_1z]

Completely disagree. We had Sing as coach, dropping trough, we had a drunk for a GM, and prior to Jed taking over, a clueless ownership in Denise and John York. I never understood the "cheap" label they got, but the "clueless" label was well deserved.

Additionally,
All the OCs
the terrible records
and the QB controversies
We were definitely perceived as a joke by ESPN.

 

[Dodub]

Additionally,
All the OCs
the terrible records
and the QB controversies
We were definitely perceived as a joke by ESPN.

Once again this is an opinion, we really don't know how anyone percieves us.

 

[deep9er]

You think it started with Nolan? Try Erickson. Try Donahue. The stupidity ran deeper and longer then the last 5 yrs. The decline of the franchise started when Eddie D was forced to give up control of the team.

not with the advent of the salary cap?

can't say it was all salary cap, but i'd think even if Eddie was still Owner........you still have to draft well, coach well, manage your personnel, etc.