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CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, who passed along Monday that the "feeling within the organization is that Harbaugh is not going to be a 10-year coach with the 49ers."
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CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, who passed along Monday that the "feeling within the organization is that Harbaugh is not going to be a 10-year coach with the 49ers."
CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, who passed along Monday that the "feeling within the organization is that Harbaugh is not going to be a 10-year coach with the 49ers."
Didnt Kaepernick say he would negotiate his contract to keep his weapons around?
Depends on how many years imo. If they only give him a 1 year deal then I say they need to draft a safety to be groomed in round 3 or 4. If they give him 2 or 3 years then who knows if they even draft a safety at all and wait until next year.
The onion that became an Onion-style headline on Friday has plenty of layers, both looking backward and looking forward.
As the 49ers and coach Jim Harbaugh try to find a way to continue to thrive amid some degree of dysfunction, there’s one important point to keep in mind: If Harbaugh ever decides he truly wants out, the 49ers won’t force him to stay.
We first developed a clear sense that the Niners wouldn’t compel Harbaugh to stick around after his name emerged as a candidate for the University of Texas job last season. If Harbaugh had wanted to leave for Austin, the 49ers would have wished him well.
At the time, it didn’t appear that same mentality would apply to another NFL team. However, if Harbaugh jumps to another NFL team, the 49ers can get compensation in the form of draft picks and/or money.
Sharing our belief that the 49ers wouldn’t keep Harbaugh from leaving if he wants to leave is Mike Silver of NFL.com, who is “convinced” that if Harbaugh had wanted to leave for Cleveland, the 49ers wouldn’t have blocked it.
As a result, things can get very interesting as 2014 unfolds. Barring a long-term, big-money deal that binds the Niners and Harbaugh together beyond the next two season, other teams will inevitably call the 49ers after the season ends, if not sooner.
Whether it’s the Dolphins (whose owner made a push for Harbaugh several years ago) or the Jets or the Browns (again) or the Raiders (for whom Harbaugh could work without moving), owners with coaches who will be inching toward the hot seat in 2014 could be warming up to the idea of making a run at Harbaugh.
The ceiling/floor for compensation will be set by whatever the Browns were willing to send to the 49ers for Harbaugh. For now, all we know is that Cleveland was ready to give multiple picks to the 49ers and that, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, a first-round selection was not involved
4. The Seahawks aren't helping.
How Seattle won the Super Bowl could be illustrative for the 49ers. The Seahawks were the opposite of uptight. They played simple schemes very well instead of trying to do too much. The 49ers are a lot more complicated in their scheming. That has been one of their strengths, particularly in the running game.
[+] EnlargeMarshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson
AP Photo/Elaine ThompsonThe Seahawks rode their simpler schemes all the way to a Super Bowl championship.
But in this era of diminished practice time, a simpler approach also has its advantages. That will be additionally true for the 49ers as they move forward with young players acquired through the draft. That thought crystallized in my mind while I listened to Baalke answering a reporter's question about tight end Vance McDonald, a 2013 second-round pick who struggled some as a rookie.
"If you watched us play, you understand how complicated that position is, and how many different hats Vance had to wear this year as a rookie," Baalke explained. "It's a very difficult thing. When you have as much volume as we have and he's put in as many positions that he's put in, it’s such a learning curve. It takes away from your physicality, your physical traits because you're thinking your way through the game. So, I think there’s going to be a big jump with Vance next year and what he's able to bring to this football team."
Baalke wasn't necessarily saying the 49ers needed to simplify things to make better use of their draft choices, but it might not be a bad idea.
I am surprised nobody is talking about this. This is exactly what I would be worried about most if he left. This coaching staff is really, really good. Only guys I am confident wouldn't leave are Tomsula(who would be head coach candidate) and former 49er great RB Tom Rathman. Everyone is else Harbaugh brought in and would probably follow him to where ever he went.Jimmy aint going anywhere...slow offseason, i'm sure media is overblowing this to sell a story.
Tim Kawakami's reporting that there's "tension" but that Baalke and Jim are communicating. There's no way in hell Jed York let's the face of this franchise walk away and sign with another franchise, especially with how close he's brought them to the chip.
And if Harbaugh leaves, I'm not sure there's a guarantee that any of the other coaches stay.
To those of us without a medical degree it sounds a bit ominous: After not playing a snap as a rookie, 49ers defensive tackle Tank Carradine recently had a follow-up surgery to remove a mass of scar tissue from his surgically repaired right knee.
That complication – the development of scar tissue – is known as arthrofibrosis, which causes stiffness in the joint and can severely limit mobility. At the NFL combine last week, Jim Harbaugh said Carradine’s condition prevented him from fully straightening his right leg, but painted a rosy picture of the 2013 second-round pick’s future. Carradine sustained a torn ACL in November 2012 when he was at Florida State.
“He looks like a different guy now since that procedure,” Harbaugh said. “… I think he’s going to have a great offseason and look forward to his progress very, very much.”
Harbaugh, of course, isn’t a doctor, something he’s often reminded nosy reporters who ask questions about the status of his injured players. With that in mind, I contacted Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, an orthopedic surgeon at the Institute for Sports Sciences in Los Angeles.
Mandelbaum is also president of the Santa Monica Sports Foundation, which is studying ACL tears in the NFL. Among the collaborators on the project is the 49ers team physician, Dr. Tim McAdams, along with team physicians for the Giants, Rams and Browns.
So what could Carradine’s knee complication mean for his NFL future? Mandelbaum said Harbaugh’s optimism isn’t unfounded. Arthrofibrosis, while not common, can generally be resolved with proper treatment and aggressive rehabilitation. Mandelbaum stressed he was speaking in general terms because he didn’t have knowledge of Carradine’s condition.
“I wouldn’t say it’s routine, but when it occurs the team of surgeons will focus on it,” Mandelbaum said. “They’ll take care of it, clean up the scar tissue, take care of whatever manipulations they need and, at the end of all that, the prognosis is very good …
“In general, when you have a significant high-energy injury to the knee – an ACL (tear), an MCL – there’s a direct relationship between the severity of the injury and the amount of scar tissue that occurs. A simple injury? No chance of scar tissue. A more complicated injury. More scar tissue.”
If, indeed, Carradine’s prognosis is good, the 49ers can expect to finally receive a contribution from the No. 40 overall pick in last year’s draft. In 2013, Carradine began the season on the non-football injury list, was inactive for five games and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 10.
Carradine is one of four players the 49ers have drafted since 2012 who had a serious injury when they were selected. Carradine, running back Marcus Lattimore (4th round, 2013), defensive lineman Quinton Dial (5th round, 2013) and guard Joe Looney (4th round, 2012) have played 90 snaps in five combined NFL seasons.
He did say that but no shot he accepts anything less than $15mil/year...
man york is a straight suckaI know I don't ever post in here, but this Jim vs Trent thing has me a little nervous. Jed needs to step in and be the leader in this. But if it comes down to it, let Trent go. Changing head coaches now will not be good. I feel like losing Harbaugh will be detrimental to the team. Trent is a huge part but Harbaugh is way more important imo...