Originally posted by 49erWill:
What bothers you about the 49ers?
They don't go after needs. We go for scheme fits.
We are constantly "aggressively prudent" in free agency. Not sure who fed John Lynch that line. It was probably either the Yorks or Paraag. Gotta save that cash!!! I am pretty sure Baalke was thrown under the bus for his "prudence" in free agency as well. Like when he signed Zane Beadles and got a bargain. Great deal! Or like their prudence when they didn't re-sign Eric Reid and gave him a low-balled contract offer. Well we sure could use him now......since Tartt is average at best.
We sign mid-tier free agents, and expect to find diamonds in the rough. Most of the time, they are just not that good. This is the result that happens when you go bargain bin shopping. Jeremiah Attaochu? You thought this guy would be the answer to our EDGE needs, and he can't even beat out Marsh. If you can't even beat out Marsh, then that is just sad.
Save for Bill Belichick calling us and offering us a franchise QB, my confidence in this FO to make the right moves is diminishing with each passing week. We thought that the 2017 draft was pretty good because we beat 5 teams last year that had nothing to play for. Now, most of them are exposed.
We draft projects in the draft, when we can't afford to do it.
Kentavious Street? Redshirt year. Project. Though, I think he could be a good player for us next year IF everything works out. But our track record with ACL picks is almost zero, save for Frank Gore.
Tarvarious Moore? He was a safety in college. We are trying him at CB in the pros. Project.
And finally, I don't like being a debbie downer, but people will tell me I come off that way. I just don't see how anyone thinks this is a playoff roster even assuming everyone was healthy (Jimmy G, McKinnon). I could see maybe 6 or 7 wins at best. We would beat bad teams, and lose to the good ones with more talent than us. We are just out talented on many spots in the roster.
I do not want anyone fired. For people who read my post and think I am all for that. You are dead wrong. Save for maybe a change in defensive coordinator, I'm okay with bringing everyone back. But its clear to me that these guys in charge are losing my respect. Need to be MUCH MUCH better next off-season, or more people will be bringing the pitchforks and flying banners over the stadium again.