Baalke Has Fallen Down Rankings of NFL General Managers

Apr 19, 2016 at 1:45 PM--


Just two years ago, many around the NFL viewed 49ers general manager Trent Baalke as one of the best in the league.Baalke was instrumental in bringing in head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2011, and the Niners suddenly went on a roll, reaching the NFC Championship Game in three consecutive seasons with one trip to the Super Bowl. From 2011-2013, the 49ers were 36-11-1 in the regular season.Before the 2014 season, The Sporting News' annual ranking of NFL general managers made Baalke No. 7. Wrote David Steele in his evaluation: "Baalke is a huge part of the meteoric rise of the 49ers. … Baalke deserves his accolades. To take the talent left over from the previous regime, turn it into an instant Super Bowl contender (including a losing trip there in Year 2) and figure out a way to manage the risk of paying a young quarterback in Colin Kaepernick and a troubled defensive star in Aldon Smith – that takes skill."Over the past two seasons, however, Baalke has taken a beating. First, Harbaugh's team went 8-8 in 2014 and the coach was forced out in a power struggled with Baalke and CEO Jed York. Then Jim Tomsula was elevated to head coach and quickly fired after a 5-11 season in...
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