What is up with the 49ers?

[Melman]

That would be a massive "fuck off" if he did. The part of this that makes no sense is why are they hiring a coach and don't have a GM in place. Does the GM know this is the coach and too bad for him? Seems like an ass backwards deal...or am I missing something...

No, you're right about the ass-backwards part of it. It's dicey for both parties. GMs want "their guy" to be coaching the team, so if it turns out that the new GM and new coach don't see eye-to-eye, how long will it be before the coach is looking for a new job elsewhere? Plus, GMs seem to have a one- or two-coach mulligan before fans start calling for the GMs job, so the GM pretty much has zero to lose in that scenario. The coach would be giving up what in Shanahan's case is a pretty sweet gig to roll the dice in a situation that looks pretty unstable to an outsider's view. On the other hand, I don't think anyone knows what was promised to Shanahan to make the 49er job look that attractive to him (if he does indeed take the job). If Shanahan was given any personnel control, that's hypothetically two reasons right there (not picking his coach and not having the final say on players) to make a potential GM candidate reconsider that job. It'll be interesting to see how all that pans out for the 49ers...

 

[Moab]

No, you're right about the ass-backwards part of it. It's dicey for both parties. GMs want "their guy" to be coaching the team, so if it turns out that the new GM and new coach don't see eye-to-eye, how long will it be before the coach is looking for a new job elsewhere? Plus, GMs seem to have a one- or two-coach mulligan before fans start calling for the GMs job, so the GM pretty much has zero to lose in that scenario. The coach would be giving up what in Shanahan's case is a pretty sweet gig to roll the dice in a situation that looks pretty unstable to an outsider's view. On the other hand, I don't think anyone knows what was promised to Shanahan to make the 49er job look that attractive to him (if he does indeed take the job). If Shanahan was given any personnel control, that's hypothetically two reasons right there (not picking his coach and not having the final say on players) to make a potential GM candidate reconsider that job. It'll be interesting to see how all that pans out for the 49ers...

It might work, but he's going to have to fall into it by doing it bass akwards...but it makes no sense to me...

 

[Great Dayne]

Pack just gave more money to Wolf. YESSSSSSSSS

 

[Ricky Roma]

Perception is reality I guess. SF as of late looks like a mess, because it is. The fact that they are searching out a HC to 'pick' his GM isn't a sign that the franchise is bad. I believe both KC and Sea. have done the same...does anyone thing the Seahawks have a bad franchise? The Chiefs?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Would you work for JJ?

I might.

JJ seems to have more of a clue.

And I think he treats his people better.

 

[purguy12]

We finally hit a home run with a HC. Now if we can get Bradley as the DC we are rolling.

 

[purguy12]

Im happy its not wolf. I want Gutekunst. Gutekunst is the one that puts most input during the draft for GB. He is their Draft guru. He is a big time scout for GB. He knows college players.

To be honest I wouldn't mind McCloughan back. Here are the players he helped draft when he was with the 49ers. Alex Smith, Frank Gore, Joe Staley, Patrick Willis, and Vernon Davis. he helped build that great 49er team.

 

[purguy12]

well there goes the GB guy. It looks like it will be McCloughan. He already has a relationship with York and Shanahan.

 

[Bmurph]

The magnitude of Jed York's douchiosity can't be measured with existing technology. We'll need a few years for the science to catch up with him.

New segment for Espn "douche science"