MMQB Peter King on Trent Baalke: The trigger never dies!
by David Fucillo on Mar 29, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
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PrintSports Illustrated's Peter King posted his weekly Monday Morning Quarterback column and had a nice little feature on 49ers Director of Player Personnel and Scot McCloughan fill-in, Trent Baalke. Baalke apparently had no real intention of going to work in the NFL until he received a random call from the Jets. Next thing you know, Baalke's an area scout for the team.
Although, it's hard to tell from reading a short feature, Baalke comes across as a fairly confident individual. Who knows whether things will work out with him in the position, but I could be much less confident heading into the 2010 draft.
However, the best comment (and thanks to Florida Danny for pointing this out) was this comment:
"My job's really the same,'' he said. "Except I'm responsible for the final decision. We'll all team up to evaluate the players and stack the board, but my philosophy is pretty much the same as Scot's, and when Scot left, the board was 85 to 90 percent done. One guy may be the guy in control, but I don't look at it like 'I'm pulling the trigger here.' I have to trust I've learned enough along the way to make the right calls.''
The McNolan era may officially be in the rear-view mirror, but the trigger NEVER DIES!
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Almost Semi-Lee Harvey Oswald-ish. But he has a long way to go if he wishes to catch up to the league leading Cincinnati Bengals in trigger pulling. I have no idea what chemistry is, but this Baalke guy seems to be swimming in it, like the whipped topping floating on my triple shot caramel double shot mocha latteccino sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Proud Member Of The Drew K Hates Marijuana Thread And Will Prove You Wrong If You Defend It With Harvard Law Material Even If You Are A Chemist By Trade. Because Drew K Knows All.
by Rod Blogojevich on Mar 29, 2010 8:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Your sig actually doesnt even make sense considering that I was the one who sited the Harvard Law information.
One Christmas, I got a battery with a note saying, "toy not included".
Upon further review, you have a valid point. My unmitigated failure in typing English properly thusly concludes the short lived animosity between us. Drew, may your future days be as smoke free as the bloodstream of the new and improved Pacman Jones
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by Rod Blogojevich on Mar 29, 2010 9:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
*cited, Professor McHarvard.
Proud Member Of The Drew K Hates Marijuana Thread And Will Prove You Wrong If You Defend It With Harvard Law Material Even If You Are A Chemist By Trade. Because Drew K Knows All.
by Rod Blogojevich on Mar 29, 2010 9:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Just thought I'd make sure your were precise in your jerkiness.
… and may your blood stream be as polluted as the pacific ocean during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. ;)
McPothead.
One Christmas, I got a battery with a note saying, "toy not included".
I think that we should have traded insults. I will take the Pacman one and you can have the Exxon one. I mean, I am obviously a dope smoking, hybrid driving, sushi eating hippie, while you are more of a gun toting, bible thumping, oil guzzling redneck.
Get with the tiiiiiimes, man!
by Rod Blogojevich on Mar 29, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Gun toting (dont own one). Bible (don’t have one). Oil guzzling (it gives me gas).
Get with what tiiiiiimes? dope smoking, hybrids, and sushi? All three lead to brain damage evidently… I think I’ll pass.
Huh? Canada has an army? ...they just didn't give them guns or anything. Look at the Canadian flag -- it's not a symbol of power, it's a leaf. Oh, don't screw with Canada. They'll dry up and blow away. Well look out Canada, I have a 10 volt leaf blower!!
My humor was lost in translation.
by Rod Blogojevich on Mar 30, 2010 1:18 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
dont think I can think of peter king without thinking of drew magarys weekly MMQB breakdowns
by Rod Blogojevich on Mar 29, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny thing is
I don’t know if we will be able to gauge this guy till he makes a significant move. The draft board is done for the most part according to Baalke himself. So McC will still get credit/blame for part of this draft. But all free agents and trades will be on Baalke from here on out. That is when we will get a better idea on how this guy thinks and how he differs from McC. Lets hope he is a prodigy. We could use a break for a change.
Another year, another chance to hope for the team !!
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