Scot McCloughan's Job Security: Part II (Plus Questions)

I have to believe the lack of free agency had to irk some people in the organization. Of course it makes sense to build the team through the draft but not the entire team. It wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination to say Scott almost leaned on the draft as a crutch because his entire background was based on being a scout. I think he tried to avoid free agency knowing it wasn’t his strong suit.

For his firing/leaving. My guess is his personal life became a crisis and requested a leave of absence. I’m also guessing that request was not received well. Other people in the F.O. probably felt such a request was unbecoming of a leader, part of it probably made a few think he was cuckoo, part of it probably led some people to resent him because they work around the clock too and part of it probably was general managers just don’t get time off.

The Yorks came back to Santa Clara to have a meeting to see if he was serious, he was, than decided if had to leave than it was better the leave be permanent. After all, this is the time of year the GM is suppose to be carrying all the weight of the franchise. If he can’t stick it out now than as an employer you have to speculate and worry that he can’t stick it out period.

I think the F.O. is so quiet because they are going to keep him on the payroll until after the draft and roster building period is complete. You don’t want to release the guy or upset him because he has all the team’s intel. If he is paid than he is under contract and clearly liable if any draft information is leaked out. McCloughan probably stays quite because the check will still role in while he has some time fix his personal affairs. Plus he will avoid getting dragged in the mud so he has an easier time getting back into the league.

Anyways, after reading all the quotes and reports, that is my theory.

So, Scotty McC ws a scout first huh? That should have told us something. I think perhaps he was in WAY over his head as a GM and simply got lost on the way to work. Any GM who thinks you can build an entire team through the draft anymore is a fool!
The NFL as a league moves way too fast and furious to have that sort of mind set. More important is the way contracts are structured now. By the time you have had a few drafts and think you have the pieces in place to contend, you’ve already burned through half the players rookie contracts you need to stay. Leaving you either paying through the nose to keep them. Or, re-drafting their replacements, and back to square one. Thus, the FA part of the season is integral to the overall health of the team. If for no other reason then to shore up places of import with guys capable of letting your star players take a breather. This franchise is accustomed to more than a 50/50 GM performance rate. (and for me that isn’t a great statline! And I’m grading with a curve!)
Honestly, if MCC was having family trouble, then IMO, it was good for him to leave. In this world, you only get 1 family. that’s why they are so important to individual health as well as the well being of everyone you come in contact with. Thank you Tiger. By the same token, if he was let go because the FO thought he was no longer working out as a Gm, that too is for the good. As it’s high time we found a suitable replacement. I didn’t hate Scott McC, nor was I overly thrilled with him. But, I believe the Niners needed to divorce themselves for one reason or another. Time to stop marching in place and get feet wet. Time to get back to winning.

So I voted No change, we will sit on our hands and not make moves and reach for players and muff the division, AGAIN.