Tom Gamble, former Assistant GM

Originally posted by NYniner85:
So yes off with their heads every damn one! Let's get a real system in place and some fresh ideas on how to run a organization because it all stinks right now.

Originally posted by NCommand:
I hear you, man. Truly.

It's about to get REALLY interesting esp. in NT. McClusky's got his CH gif warmed up, SoCold his, Kawakami and Grant are just waiting to click > SEND, York is practicing his speech, Baalke's signing his new contract in the 49er locker room as we speak, Kelly is putting on his walking shoes to walk across the country to get away from this job, etc.

Can't wait...

Originally posted by McClusky:
Pretty much, I've said about all I can about Baalke. If he doesn't get fired, I really think Charles Heston is the only way to convey my thoughts.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

So yes off with their heads every damn one! Let's get a real system in place and some fresh ideas on how to run a organization because it all stinks right now.

I hear you, man. Truly.

It's about to get REALLY interesting esp. in NT. McClusky's got his CH gif warmed up, SoCold his, Kawakami and Grant are just waiting to click > SEND, York is practicing his speech, Baalke's signing his new contract in the 49er locker room as we speak, Kelly is putting on his walking shoes to walk across the country to get away from this job, etc.

Can't wait...

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Change isn't always bad

Originally posted by NCommand:

It's been pretty bad the last three years though.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Aaron Erickson wrote an excellent article on both sides of the Baalke argument. This portion captured my thoughts exactly. I highly recommend reading both before the announcement on Monday.

WRAP UP

Trent Baalke has not been a perfect general manager, and a couple of his drafts have been downright awful. He has generally found good defensive talent in the draft, he's built an effective offensive line, and he has consistently and shrewdly found good value in free agency. His trades nearly always work out in the 49ers favor, because he is disciplined enough to kill trades that don't offer at least fair value. He needs help to find effective players at quarterback and wide receiver, but he's managed to field decent starters along the rest of the roster. Trent Baalke is neither the best GM in the league, nor is he the unmitigated disaster that many 49ers fans perceive him as. While the 49ers record over the last two years and Baalke's failure to provide enough talent at QB and WR are justification enough to fire him, the Yorks cannot afford to fire him unless they are certain they can replace him with a better candidate. There can be very little confidence that the Yorks are actually able to do that, as they are just as likely to fail at identifying the right candidate as they are to fail in attracting any qualified candidates they may seek. The Yorks cannot afford to fire Baalke until they rehab their own tarnished image enough to attract a better replacement.

I'm fully aware that this conclusion is unlikely to be popular with most fans. Feel free to sound off in the comments.

http://www.49erswebzone.com/commentary/1636-firing-trent-baalke-part-two-case-keeping/

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by NCommand:
It's been pretty bad the last three years though.

They've tried putting a band-Aid on it the past couple yrs and the guys at top haven't changed... clean out the house!

Originally posted by TheWooLick:
To summarize:
Now is the time to stay the course.

Originally posted by Niners99:
Gamble will be retained, Baalke will not, and rumors say Gamble might not necessarily want the promotion.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by TheWooLick:

To summarize:
Now is the time to stay the course.

Who do you trust more:

Baalke/Gamble/Kelly to right this ship or Jed/Paraag.

It's that simple.

Originally posted by TheWooLick:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by TheWooLick:
To summarize:
Now is the time to stay the course.

Who do you trust more:

Baalke/Gamble/Kelly to right this ship or Jed/Paraag.

It's that simple.

I don't see much of a distinction betwen them. I would orefer a new EVP of football ops and a new GM, one that os less entrenched on the way things have been done.

Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Remember that time Jed "demoted" Paragaga to appease the dummi....err.. faithful? That was funny.