As the 49ers’ post-Jim Harbaugh swoon plunges toward rock bottom, the franchise may be angling for a full-scale rebuild — one that would not include Trent Baalke.
A “growing belief” exists the 49ers will move on from the sixth-year GM after this season, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk hears. Such talk should not exactly be unexpected considering San Francisco’s freefall over the past three years.
The last update on Baalke’s status came in October, when the 49ers had lost merely five games in a row, and the GM was not considered to be bound for the front office unemployment line. The 49ers are now preparing to snap a franchise-record 11-game losing streak, leading to Baalke’s tenuous status.
Florio points out, though, the organization could look to promote assistant GM Tom Gamble. That would create a smoother transition since Chip Kelly is not expected to be let go after one season despite said said unfolding historically poorly. Bringing in an outside hire and refusing to allow him to hire his own coach for at least a season would certainly bring an awkward arrangement.
Kelly benched Colin Kaepernick, about whom it was reported earlier today would opt out of his restructured contract after this season, and the 49ers on Sunday finished with a net six passing yards — the second-fewest in the franchise’s 70 years of existence. The loss dropped them to 6-22 without Harbaugh after the team started 44-19-1 in Baalke’s first four years.
I have been a fan since 1980 when I was five years old. This franchise over the last few years has become nothing more than a terrible joke. They should remove the entire front office IMHO.
Yea and put in someone decent
No one loves the 9ers as much as I do. I’ve been tried and true since 82. And when I tell you that Baalke and York have virtually and figuratively killed my spirit over the last 3 years, it’s really an understatement. They fired the best coach any team could ask for after 3 Conference Championship appearances, to include a Super Bowl appearance. That’s it. If I see Baalke in the streets I will smack him just like Rick James slapped Charlie Murphy. UNITYYYY!! FIRE HIM NOW!!!!
Hugh you sound like edp
He is a plant. To single handedly bring down the greatest franchise in the history of sports. We’re a laughing stock. And are the High School team U schedule for homecoming.
I was wondering what took so damn long. I have to say Baalke is definitely and ultimately the reason the team has gone South
Wow, it didn’t take long to figure out Baalke was lost. HAHAHAHA. The higher archy is dumber than him. That franchise is failing like the white sox in baseball and the Cleveland Browns
The browns are on the right direction
“Higher archy”????
I wouldn’t be calling anyone dumb after that misspelling.
^this
LOL I was thinking the same thing. what’s a “Higher Archy”??? maaaaan go back to school LMBO!
A fan since 82 HA, iv’e been there since 73 bring back Eddie,
I go back to 1968 with this team. This team has no vision or accountability. The fact that the York’s have remained silent during this mess of a season indicates they have no clue what to do about it.
ITS THE CURSE OF THE WHITE MAN IN KHAKIS AND BLUE !!!
AMEN brother as I’ve been a Niners fan since 1969 when I was 7 and the Yorks are just like Sterling pryer owner of the Clippers. These people don’t care about winning a Championship and until these excuse my French stupid people that keep buying season tickets in a Stadium that is 50 miles south of San Francisco. You know what our voices don’t matter as these are rich people W/O a clue plus don’t care about winning or why push Jimbo out the door and keep Baalke 1 of the main reasons their in this boat to begin with. I’ve wanted these people gone a long time before this. How do you justify getting rid of the HC that got you too 3 straight NFC Championships and 1 play from a SB victory.
Just do a full wipe out
wipeout BOWMAN 2
Fire BAALKE !!! The man can. It do his JoB ! His draft picks are BUSTS ! His free agency acumen is pathetic! He is horrible!!!
Fire BAALKE !!!Fire BAALKE !!!Fire BAALKE !!!
If he were going to be fired why is he still here? This is such BS. Its a S*** sandwhich their feeding us fans and it’s getting old. Maybe just maybe if the HOF players that used to actually play like champs need to speak out against the Yorks and tell them to ” SALE the Niners ” to someone who cares. These people or Denise Debartlo are Italian so maybe we can hire a Italian HIT MAN and get rid of them.
It is well past time he was fired!
Jed York is the problem. He is absolutely horrible. He ran out one of the best coaches in the game of football. That is embarrassing. Until he returns the franchise to his parents or someone else the franchise deserves to suffer. I’ve been a fan of SF since Steve Young.
agreed.
Baalke wanted him gone, Jed just took the wrong side. Though I agree, York is an idiot.
Agreed whole heartily, the one constant in the demise of this once great team has been the bone headed ownership of the Yorks! Bring back Eddie Debartlo he fixed the franchise in the early 80’s.
Bring back Eddie!!!
Bring back Eddie? Unfortunately Eddies style of running a team can’t work any more with the salary cap. It was nice when the Niners could pay for a winning team. That has changed. York needs to find a GM that has a better eye for talent. Baalke negotiates contracts well and doesn’t spend much, which in turn makes Jeb look frugal. Much the the pleasure of Mom and Dad York. Trent needs to move on. He has worn out his welcome in SF.
York isn’t the problem. He isn’t drafting players, he isn’t signing free agents or making trades. He isn’t play calling or coaching the horrible defense. He signs checks. Put the blame for football losses on the football people, not the business people.
What do you mean! Jed signs his check… He’s keeping the idiot employed. The blame falls first on Jed for being a horrible owner and not having the know how or the balls to pick the right people or make the tough decisions! Then to Baalke for just being out right horrible at his job!
He’s signing checks, not slinging passes into the dirt, or missing tackles. Folks that simply want to blame ownership for losses just shows how ignorant you are. We can change QB’s tomorrow and have a chance of winning Sunday. Or defensive coordinators. Or GM’s. Or any number of things. Changing an owner won’t do a thing.
Gary,
Either you’re an idiot or don’t have a clue! Every business starts with the top…period!
Gary that is the single dumbest comment I have read on the internet today. Without the right ownership the 49ers are what youget. I don’t know how old you are but as soon as Eddie d turned the team over to his sister the 49er plunge into mediocrity started. The Yorks are focused on profit not football – why do you think they are $50-60M under the cap and still won’t spend money on a decent product? Because they understand that win or lose they will make the same profit – so why bother spending money. And their kid does whatever his parents tell him to (he ha no business experience – he has always worked in the organization). Harbaugh enabled them to build their stadium which added over a billion dollars to their bottom line – so after that they didn’t need to be bothered by him anymore and they hired one of the “family.” There not going to be any great coaches or free agents or GMs, Gary, because the Yorks will not pay for them.
And I don’t know how old you are nor your intelligence level. But you should research why Carmen Policy left before slamming others. What you said is simply not true, it just fits conviently in the popular “everything including global warming is the York’s fault” pathology. The 49ers were in the NFL’s cross hairs for serious salary cap violations in the late 90’s. That’s was the start of the decline, while Eddie very much still owned the team. Ironically Eddie gave up the team over his own shady dealings but conviently no one wants to talk about that because he brought 5 superbowls. So the narrative remains Eddie is God, the York’s the devil. But I agree Balke needs to go. The rest gets a little ridiculous, as you can’t fire an owner anyway.
Agreed!! Ownership is to blame for this debacle. I have loved the Niners since 78. York has no concept of what it takes to steer a successful sports franchise such as the Niners. If he truly cared about the team he would step away or at the very least, consult with his Uncle E for true mentorship.
how about Y-A tittle and john brodie, they ware the good ones.
Well heres a news bulletin who cares I’ve been a fan since John Brodie and right when the Genius came on board. Montana should of never been traded over Steve Young. Young with all the talent around him should of won more than 1 SB. Only other mistake the Niners ever made before the Dorks took over was ever getting rid of Charles Haley especially to Dallas.
I understand that Cleveland may hire him. They love the fact that the 49ers have won a game win him as gm
The browns will keep Sashi and Co. because of the good direction they are going in don’t be clueless
Yea as a browns fan with no wins. I feel sorry for 49ers fans and watching them is harder than watching my team. At least our team has a plan and working though years of screw ups. Your team is right into making screw ups after screw ups. We see a light at the end of a horrible tunnel. They are in the beginning of that long tunnel.
I surely hope they don’t fire me so i can draft a college player with a torn acl in the 1st round
Sadly there don’t seem to be many players on this team who might form a core for the next few years. Time and again other teams’ low draft and undrafted players out perform our high choices.
Why wait Fire his ass tonight!! If he is already scouting for next year I’m sure he has his eyes on 10 guys with blown ACL’s
Better late than never I guess. Can’t be too excited though, as his successor will be hired by the same Dyork that ruined this team and ran off many greats like Willis and Gore, etc.
How many losses in a row would it take to get rid of Jed?
I can dream can’t I?
Whole team is a mess
Jet York do not know football
Does not get along with coach Jim and used his power to fired him
Now you will pay
At least three more years of terrible team
Good nfl team starts with quarterback
49ers has non a quarterback can’t throw more then ten yards
And one throw 50 yards but to wrong Jersey
Hey Jet can I be a Gm??
What does that mean in English
Borat?
No, you cannot be the GM until you learn to use proper english grammer.
I have followed the 49ers since Brody played. Have never seen the team this bad. Believe me they have been bad before. They need a clean sweep to get back on track. First fire Trent Baakle. He needs to go first. Bring in some one who knows players ability and football.
Try 1979
I have bee a 49ers fan since Dick Nolan was the coach in the early 1970s. I have seen some bad teams over the years but this team is horrid. It starts with an owner taking control and knowing when to fire the GM. I do not know how they let Jim Harbaugh go after the success he had. Some of the credit goes to Mike Singletary prior to Harbaugh but you do not let a guy like that go. I knew it was bad when They had all that rash of retirees go as well with Willis, Borland, Cowboy Smith, Anthony Davis. It was terrible that they hired the equipment guy to be the coach in Tomasulo when they had better choices. But Baalke’s drafting of injured players and players that could be signed as undrafted free agents was a joke. The other thing that was really bad was some of the free agents he picked up in Pears one of the worst tackles in the league plus the British shot put athlete who never played in a game for us. Baalke needs to go ASAP and get a GM who knows what he is doing. Enough already !
What we need to stop doing is always looking to promote from within. Hire the best available. We need to look at the FO I’m the Pats org.
You’re joking right? You think Matt Patricia or Josh McDaniels is going to take this job? Reality check…no one wants to coach this mess.
I save keep him,l love that they suck HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!
Been a fan since 88. Never have I ever felt the way I feel about this team. I’m disgusted with them and it’s actually sad to see the way they are playing. They have wholes everywhere and with the right GM they can actually turn it around faster then people think with the money they’ll have to spend plus the draft picks. Let’s see what they can do. I’ll always stand by this team. Always! But they have to get to the point where they start making progress and it starts with getting rid of Baalke.
Holes. Its holes, not wholes! You lose all credibility when you make mistakes like that.
This team is an absolute disaster. They’ll never be good again as long as Baalke is the GM and Kap is the QB. Get these guys out of here yesterday.
Kap was good enough to lead us to three NFC Championships just a few years ago (and one play from a Superbowl win). IMO, he’s not the problem.
The York family, and Balke, are. Time for new owners, and a new GM.
Coach to still be decided but color me unimpressed after 10 losses in a row.
I have been a 49er fan for 36 years and this is real hard to watch. Jed I want you to be as successful as Eddie, man you really need to hire the best football people that can be found and let them do their jobs. No more internal hires, wipe the slate clean and rebuild this franchise that it needs to be. Call the patriots, steelers and Seahawks are talk to their people for your next hire or call mike shanahan.
Dude get outta hear with that shanahan garbage. We already have one dumpster fire.
Yes, they need to get Joe Montana and Jerry Rice or even Steve Young in the front office.
I’ve been a 49er fan since the early 60’s when we were having 2 and 10 seasons, but at least we were competitive. We as true fans could stay optimistic because these guys tried and ownership didn’t blow smoke up our buts saying this is the best we can do. Then Eddie D came along and showed us what a good owner could do, spending the necessary money and trusting those he hired to run the team. It’s time for us as supporters of this debacle of a team to quit supporting them. You fooled everyone into believing that you wanted to win so hired Harbaugh excellent move and it allowed you to get your stadium built. New stadium then you fired one of the best coaches in the game. Jet Dork grow a pair fire Baalke this year better yet NOW and get someone that won’t continue to spend 1st and 2nd round choices on guys with obvious physical ailments. When you had a strong team you could pick up one or two slightly damaged players and wait them out those days are long gone. I implore the 49er front office to do what you need to put a team on the field that YOU as well as team supporters can be proud of. 9er fan for life
I have been a Niner fan since 1972, John Brodie’s days. I have never been so frustrated about my Niners for the last three years. Time to fire the GM.
THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH: This is the record breaking 12 straight winless continuing mess of an inexperienced team that Baalke created. He had all the control and made all the decisions so lets be clear the GM gets ALL the credit, not the coach, not the QBs, not the penalties, not the miss tackles, fumbles, drop passes, etc….link to sfgate.com
The York’s could care less about what we all know is the truth as long as the cash flow continues. Baalke will continue to be the front man and will happily take all the blame to remain with the team. The York group will continue to string this out until season ticket holders stop buying tickets. I’ve stopped going to the games because it’s embarrassing to be out numbered by opposing teams fans in your own stadium…truly sad! We can be correct in our assessment of the team but the rich, no longer around York’s are laughing to the bank and that’s all they care about!
Faithful since the Kezar days….. Been through it all. The last three years I have seen this team sink lower and lower…. 1 and 15 for this year is THE BOTTOM…. If something is not done soon, we will be 0 and 16 next year. FIRE BAALKE TODAY!!!!!!! and Jed get your uncle to show you how to have a winning team, I am sure he has told you, but being a rich kid you think you have the answers. Once you got rid of Harbaugh I knew we were doomed for the bottom……Niner fan forever, but right now I am a very disgusted niner fan..
I’m a die hard 49ers Fan yes we need new everything only problem when Baalke gets fired there gonna hire assistant gm,49ers need to get some 49er people in get some scouts from other teams Pats Steelers Seattle .I would bring in Holgram or Young President Shanahan Gm Kyle Shanahan Coach we would be set for next 10 years former 49ers coaches get us back on track Kyle to lead until then gonna be loosing for another 5 season chip is not the answer
Holmgrem is in their backyard, and wants to come in. Bring in the Shanahans. Together they can turn things around.
Bring in Mike Shanahan as GM and Kyle as head coach……. Get this thing turned around ASAP!!!!!!!!
York should just sell the team, because under this family run business of his has been a total failure.
Egos are the reason this team is in the shape its in and he doesn’t have a clue on how to run a sports franchise.
“total failure?” Just the opposite. The new stadium brings in a ton of money – the franchise has almost doubled in value since they built the stadium. With that plus the league revenue sharing they are making more money now than ever – yet they stay $50M under the cap….because they don’t care about the product on the field.
Filling the stadium with fans is certainly a good thing but I believe that has more to do with all of the corporate people that bring their Silicon Valley clients to the games rather than anything Baalke has done. His main job is to fill the uniforms, not the seats and the team’s performance indicates that he might be better off doing something else. I know the fans would benefit.
when a team wins seats fill and vice versa
Stop the bleeding the damage is already done.Seriously fire his ass and get some real football people to turn this ship around.
I wouldnt mind them bringing in the Shanahans one as Gm the other as Coach and bring Gus Bradley when hes fired as our Dc if they keep Chip donot promote Gamble hes part of the problem as it is now bring in someone from the outside like a Michael Lombardi he knows football
Don’t invest too much of the emotions about a football team. It’s a (rigged) business decision.
* Colin will move on, no matter 1-5 completion, 0 QB rating, or what.
* Trent will bid farewell. One way or the other. He screwed up the whole thing. There is no credibility. No turning back.
* Jed did the math – from the business point of view, he is making money. The team, the stadium is just a cash generator. Sometimes making enough is better than taking risks.
* Chip succeeded at one point. It’s no tears dropped if there is an aberration.
I am the only one hoping for the 9ers’ glory days. But it aint gonna come back. Even though Stephen Curry started playing QB, it won’t matter. It’s not Steve Young or Montana. It’s a different vibe.
He should’ve been fired 40 games ago!!
To add to his stupidity, if York is going to fire Baalke why has he not done it? In the meantime Baalke flies around the country on York’s dime scouting players for….presumably his next team. So if he fires Baalke the college football season will be over and there will be no one to see them play in person before the draft.
None of the Yorks have ever shown any interest in football (especially the Mother who is the owner). But Harbaugh’s success got them their stadium which is a cash cow (even though it was built facing the wrong direction and cannot seem to grow grass, for god’s sake). With $50-60 under the cap and huge annual profits what is their impetus to spend money on the team they really don’t care about? None. Face it, 7th round picks cost a lot less than #1s. And that is what you have and will have. Jed is merely the son of rich parents and reports to them – not his season ticket holders. Be prepared for more of the same for many, many years. We will make the Browns look like geniuses before it is over.
It is a sad state of affairs in Niner land. The oldest professional sports franchise west of St. Louis and a once darling of the NFL is run by a silver spooned kid. He once called his 50 year old employees Legacy employees! What is his legacy? We all know it is losing. The problem is Jed York and we all know it, but the inept owner will not sell. We all know that Balke must go too! Just look at his last 5 years of drafts! It’s a disaster! Balke is a Bill Parcels deciple with NY Giant blood lines. We are not the NY Giants we are the 49ers with a storied history of offensive genius way back to YA Tittle and RC Owens. We need to get football people in here that understand that!!! The problem now is that the 49er deciples that understand our heritage are old or retired. Jed has screwed up everything from moving the team out of the city and losing 13 out of the 16 years the Dorks have been in power. God help the Niners boy do we need it!!!
For all you youngsters, I first realized I was a 9er fan in about ’56 when I saw a team photo with a bald guy in the middle of it who turned out to be Y.A. Tittle. The team has been up and down many times over the years, but none of the downs have been as self inflicted as this one. You could see this coming as soon as the word came out about John leaving. We need Eddie back!!
I’m sure glad we have a grammar Nazi! Thanks Gary!
Hey 9er4life, I beat you by one year! I am a faithful since 55, but I totally agree with you. Those were the days: YA. Hugh, Joe the Jet, John Henry, Billy Wilson, St Clair, Leo the Lion, Dickey Moegle. Gordy Solta, etc. we never won it, but came close in 1957! We did scared alot of them teams. We had losing season, but this guy Baalke took our team and committed self inflicted suicide! I have never been so disgusted.
Yeah, AJ, the total ineptitude of the owners is overwhelming. I now live in Seahawk country and if I had any choice I would join all my neighbors and become a “12”, but I don’t. I’m stuck with this mess.
“Growing Belief” If Jed doesn’t fire this clown, he might as well get a hold of each and every season ticket holders’ bank account and siphon funds directly into his wallet. Stealing money does not begin to explain what Jed has done to the fanbase.
It’s really sad 8-8 wasn’t so bad compared to last year & this year, 2-14 & so far 1-?. WOW!
What a bunch “idiots”.
Time to regroup. Say goodbye to Kaepernick, Gabbert, Baalke.
This team cannot defend against the pass to save it’s life. No pass rush at all, no downfield ability to prevent completions. Pitiful.
it’s about time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In retrospect,the Jim Tomsula tenure last season looks good in comparison to now.Now we have really hit bottom.
Fire them all still die hard NINERS Fo Life
Must be either a Cowboy or a Squak.
Make that “Squawk”
The Yorks will NEVER sell the team. They have a cash cow – the profits do NOT depend on how many fannies are in the seats or the win-loss record. The stadium makes a fortune and the league revenue shares. There is no incentive for them to sell (and they could care less about football – especially Denise York). Their kid has never worked outside the family so he will do whatever Mommy or Daddy prefers. Tomsula was “one of the family” whereas Harbaugh “dissed” John York (banned him from a team meeting) – and that is why he is gone. IF they really cared about results vis-à-vis profits they would not be $50-$60M under the cap.
Baalke is not the only thing that need to go.Jed York does too
that is NEVER going to happen
On Sunday I am going through with a protest. I will be giving out envelopes witg Baalke’s personal address so we can all unified and peacefully mail him letters asking for his resignation. Look for a tent with my name on it to receive your envelope
Bring back Joe Thomas..It’d be an upgrade.LOL
Ashamed Niner fan 4 life
They should have let Baalke leave instead of Harbaugh. Thats the game changer right there. They chose the wrong dude to hit the road. I am still a niner fan, but I like what Oakland Raiders are doing right now. Rebuild and play hard.
Baalke was “one of the family” (like Tomsula) and Harbaugh wasn’t. The Yorks are all about having no drama, and Baalke has been a loyal soldier – even though an ineffective one (the Yorks really don’t care about results on the field….they just don’t want any stress). You will recall York’s “nationwide search for a GM” and then one day later they named Baalke who was already there as a scout.
Baalke is a Parcel’s plant. Nothing pleases Parcells more than to see the niners like this since he couldn’t do it when he coached.
It doesn’t matter how long you have been a fan. The point to be made is we need a coaching staff and a new front office. Chip Kelly was a joke in Philly and he is an even bigger joke here. Rebuild the front office and work their way down to the coaching staff. The circus needs to leave San Fran before San Fran fans start disappearing.
ultimately it comes down to Denise and John York paying attention to the problem. I imagine they will do something – and that may entail a different GM, but they will not change coaches and have to endure 4 more years of paying Kelly along with the time left that they are paying Tomsula. AND I doubt they will spend up to the cap on players – they understand that lots of 6th and 7th round players cost a lot less than #1 and #2s. IF they keep Baalke he will trade down for what he likes to call “value” players.
Fingers crossed. He has ruined team.
yes he has – and the Yorks don’t care
THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH: So all of GM Baalke high drafting “reloading” for the past three years has been on Defense. And the result is: His team this year has “allowed 2,468 rushing yards, 105 more than in 1978, when they finished 2-14. If they surrender 20 points and 311 yards in their final two games (which will happen), they also set will franchise record for points and total yards allowed.” Mr. York, why is this incompetent guy still here? Hum….link to sfgate.com