Originally posted by buck:Baalke: 'Jim and I work very well together'
On the first day of the new league year, the 49ers traded for quarterback Blaine Gabbert from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Then, the 49ers acquired former Stanford offensive lineman Jonathan Martin from the Miami Dolphins.
Both moves appeared to have Harbaugh�â¬â¢s fingerprints all over them.
�â¬Å"We talked it through, and we discussed them,�â¬Â Baalke said of the trades. �â¬Å"Who�â¬â¢s fingerprints are on it? It�â¬â¢s really our fingerprints. It�â¬â¢s not Jim�â¬â¢s. It�â¬â¢s not mine. It�â¬â¢s ours. That�â¬â¢s how we approach everything. If we feel we can acquire a player that�â¬â¢s going to make us better and have a chance to make us better, we�â¬â¢re going to talk it through and the decisions are going to be made.
�â¬Å"Everyone is looking for �â¬ËWho�â¬â¢s fingerprints are on this trade or this acquisition?�â¬â¢ It�â¬â¢s not like that. It�â¬â¢s media-driven. These are things that are discussed openly and honestly with no agendas in mind, other than the agenda of getting the 49ers better.�â¬Â
�â¬Å"Jim and I work very well together,�â¬Â Baalke said. �â¬Å"I think a lot of that is media-driven. A lot of it is speculation. Maybe it�â¬â¢s the desires of others that we don�â¬â¢t work well together, but that�â¬â¢s not the case internally.�â¬Â
http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/baalke-jim-and-i-work-very-well-together
Note that he didn't say that he and Jim hold hands while watching the sun set. Nor did he make any mention of whether or not he maintains eye contact while telling Jim "I love you." What does this all mean? I think we already know the answer to that:
Tension.
-Mike Florio
[ Edited by baltien on Mar 24, 2014 at 8:42 AM ]