drummer said:
This franchise isn't going anywhere until they get Paraag Marathe everybody outta there.
Jed isn't going anywhere. Marathe might not either, unless more heat is put on him to make Denise do something about it. She should. Marathe is making a mess of Jed's stewardship. I've always said Jed was too naive and unprepared for the job - he isn't the Good Uncle Eddie, more like the post Salary Cap Eddie, and even more John York - but they can't fire him. Unless he steps down and joins a tech or social media startup. Then who? Marathe? Just go clean house, and give Jed full power. I don't think he has the power other people think he has. Remember, Jed was thrust into the spotlight as the New Eddie because John York didn't want to face the media after another one of his screw ups in the Mike Nolan debacle - courtesy of Marathe - and they had to get the stadium built, which was in large part due to the Jed trying to be the New Eddie in face. Of course, the first thing he did was be the guy who hired Singletary, and Marathe had his hand in screwing that up even more as The Rat. Even though Singletary was a Denise move.
The Stadium? Oof. That's what they get trying to shoehorn the proposal for Candlestick into Santa Clara. Most of the design is from the old Candlestick proposal, IIRC. But they are booking the hell out of it, so despite it's many flaws, is a success. Even though it's located in a craphole.
Baalke. Oof. I've said all along he sucked. That's what they get from always promoting from within. He was probably working off of McBoozin's plans for the 2010 and 2011 draft. Put him on his own island, and he is horrid. They promote from within because Denise doesn't like outsiders in my observation. Of course Marathe figures into that too. It's clear they can't go forward with him. But all bets are off on that because it's the Yorks.
Bozo the Hedgehog is gone. He might have a Chris Farley Superfan heart attack by season's end anyway.
The only hope fans have is Jed being more like Mama. Denise does have a Stanley Cup as President of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 49ers were in a Super Bowl a few years ago. But as long as Marathe is around, trying to push his Maratheball down throats, this franchise again has no chance. Unless they sell it to Larry Ellison. He is already building another court for his BNP Piribas tennis tourney, which Serena came back to, due to Ellison making that almost a 5th major.