Paraag Marathe Thread

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by E-49er:

Yeah.From what it is being reported it is obvious.

Still doesn't mean his job is even close to being safe. The Paraag move has to move had to be done regardless of who was the HC and of course the press conference would get moved lol

I never said Tomsulas job was safe. I want him out and a competent coach in.

Originally posted by PopeyeJonesing:

I think one thing that people sometimes forget is that "President" role of the 49ers is completely divorced from football operations. It's not like this on all teams, but Baalke as GM runs all football operations and reports directly to York, and Yu, and then Marathe, and soon Guido run all non-football operations and report directly to York.

Because of that, I think either one of two things is probably happening.

BORING (BUT LIKELY) OPTION 1: This literally means nothing, as how we've already seen with the transition from Yu to Marathe, York might just be treating the "President" role as a rotating position in which people who specialize in the needed thing step into it and out of it. Yu was "President" to get the stadium deal done, and then stepped out of that role but still stayed with the team after that goal was accomplished.

Then Marathe, the salary cap specialist, stepped into the "President" role when the big thing moving forward over the last few years was to manage the salary cap transition everyone knew the 9ers would be going through. That transition is now done, though, so Marathe steps down from the "President" role but also still stays with the organizations and keeps specializing in what he's specializing in.

So the question is, what's the big issue coming up that the "President" role would be dealing with? After all the protesting, the banner flying over Levi's last week and all the talk of selling of seat licenses and under-attendance, you're going to want to put in the "President" role the person who can transition through that while the team sucks..

Here's Al Guido's job description from the 49ers website: "sales, fan experience/service, marketing, stadium operations, corporate communications"

I seriosuly think this is what could be going on.


OPTION 2: This is really about Marathe and leaks about Kaepernick, and Marathe and warring with Tomsula over in-game playcalling and analytics. If that's true, the key part here is that for the 49ers the "President" role is not part of the hierarchy for football operations. So, if these things about Marathe are true, it basically means he was meddling on the "football operations" side of thing when he's absolutely not supposed in the organizational hierarchy, and he just got demoted for it.

I believe this to be 100% incorect. Marathe has been running football operations as team President and was in charge of football operations.

From his official team bio:
Marathe also holds a significant leadership position on the football side.

From his Bloomberg Busienss bio:
Mr. Paraag Marathe serves as President at Forty Niners Football Company LLC and served as its Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Mr. Marathe served as Vice President of Football Operations at San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd. He spent three seasons as the Director of Football Operations at San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd.

He has been the head of football operations for awhile.

I'm a bit ignorant to what Paraag Marathe does a team president. Can someone sum up his job description and duties?

Originally posted by PopeyeJonesing:
I think one thing that people sometimes forget is that "President" role of the 49ers is completely divorced from football operations. It's not like this on all teams, but Baalke as GM runs all football operations and reports directly to York, and Yu, and then Marathe, and soon Guido run all non-football operations and report directly to York.

Because of that, I think either one of two things is probably happening.

BORING (BUT LIKELY) OPTION 1: This literally means nothing, as how we've already seen with the transition from Yu to Marathe, York might just be treating the "President" role as a rotating position in which people who specialize in the needed thing step into it and out of it. Yu was "President" to get the stadium deal done, and then stepped out of that role but still stayed with the team after that goal was accomplished.

Then Marathe, the salary cap specialist, stepped into the "President" role when the big thing moving forward over the last few years was to manage the salary cap transition everyone knew the 9ers would be going through. That transition is now done, though, so Marathe steps down from the "President" role but also still stays with the organizations and keeps specializing in what he's specializing in.

So the question is, what's the big issue coming up that the "President" role would be dealing with? After all the protesting, the banner flying over Levi's last week and all the talk of selling of seat licenses and under-attendance, you're going to want to put in the "President" role the person who can transition through that while the team sucks..

Here's Al Guido's job description from the 49ers website: "sales, fan experience/service, marketing, stadium operations, corporate communications"

I seriosuly think this is what could be going on.


OPTION 2: This is really about Marathe and leaks about Kaepernick, and Marathe and warring with Tomsula over in-game playcalling and analytics. If that's true, the key part here is that for the 49ers the "President" role is not part of the hierarchy for football operations. So, if these things about Marathe are true, it basically means he was meddling on the "football operations" side of thing when he's absolutely not supposed in the organizational hierarchy, and he just got demoted for it.

It's probably both. Option 2 because of the reports of Jimmy T having issues with Marathe and Jed knowing he needs better PR as the 49ers are not perceived well in the media and to fans.

Originally posted by mustangmele:
I'm a bit ignorant to what Paraag Marathe does a team president. Can someone sum up his job description and duties?

increase money in york's pockets

make them look good

by any means necessary

Originally posted by PopeyeJonesing:
I think one thing that people sometimes forget is that "President" role of the 49ers is completely divorced from football operations. It's not like this on all teams, but Baalke as GM runs all football operations and reports directly to York, and Yu, and then Marathe, and soon Guido run all non-football operations and report directly to York.

Because of that, I think either one of two things is probably happening.

BORING (BUT LIKELY) OPTION 1: This literally means nothing, as how we've already seen with the transition from Yu to Marathe, York might just be treating the "President" role as a rotating position in which people who specialize in the needed thing step into it and out of it. Yu was "President" to get the stadium deal done, and then stepped out of that role but still stayed with the team after that goal was accomplished.

Then Marathe, the salary cap specialist, stepped into the "President" role when the big thing moving forward over the last few years was to manage the salary cap transition everyone knew the 9ers would be going through. That transition is now done, though, so Marathe steps down from the "President" role but also still stays with the organizations and keeps specializing in what he's specializing in.

So the question is, what's the big issue coming up that the "President" role would be dealing with? After all the protesting, the banner flying over Levi's last week and all the talk of selling of seat licenses and under-attendance, you're going to want to put in the "President" role the person who can transition through that while the team sucks..

Here's Al Guido's job description from the 49ers website: "sales, fan experience/service, marketing, stadium operations, corporate communications"

I seriosuly think this is what could be going on.


OPTION 2: This is really about Marathe and leaks about Kaepernick, and Marathe and warring with Tomsula over in-game playcalling and analytics. If that's true, the key part here is that for the 49ers the "President" role is not part of the hierarchy for football operations. So, if these things about Marathe are true, it basically means he was meddling on the "football operations" side of thing when he's absolutely not supposed in the organizational hierarchy, and he just got demoted for it.

Marathe's job description has him crossing over a lot and from reports over the past 10+ years its clear that he was basically doing whatever the hell he wanted to and the Yorks weren't able....or willing to restrain him.

You think 49ers fans are bothered to hear that Paraag Marathe is in the coaches' booth during games and has input on replay challenges? It's not just the fans. People in the organization are frustrated by Marathe, too. Well, people who aren't named Marathe or York.

A source tells me that at least one respected 49ers football staffer–I won't get any more specific than that–is infuriated by Marathe's presence in the booth.

Not many people in the 49ers organization seem to know quite what Marathe does in the booth or if he helped or hindered Mike Nolan during games.

If Scot McCloughan really has juice as the GM, he should order Marathe out of the booth if Marathe is muddling up matters in there.

Or Mike Singletary should ask McCloughan to get him out of there. But Marathe's patron is Jed York.

If I'm Singletary, I want to see if I have a real shot at this and a sign would be the exit of Marathe from the booth. If I'm McCloughan, I'd know that getting Marathe out of there would be seen as a tiny but important little symbol of respectability.

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/WHO-IS-PARAAG-MARATHE-Numbers-added-up-to-2703495.php

He's been around since the Mariucci era and with each new coach he's seemingly puffed up his chest a little more, it didn't matter what his official position was because he had the ownership in his corner so people acquiesced to his interfering ways....last night the Yorks seemingly finally deflated his balls.

Originally posted by ads_2006:

Originally posted by mustangmele:
I'm a bit ignorant to what Paraag Marathe does a team president. Can someone sum up his job description and duties?

increase money in york's pockets

make them look good

by any means necessary

He is basically Jed's #1 adviser and I really wouldn't be surprised if Paraag had some math behind pushing Harbs out and putting Tomsula in.

lol niners

Originally posted by mustangmele:
I'm a bit ignorant to what Paraag Marathe does a team president. Can someone sum up his job description and duties?

Well he reported only to Jed, handles the salary cap, free agent negotiations, runs the analytics department, also he provides situational response charts to the coaches...IE......"what should you do when its 4th and 3 on the opponent 45 yard line late in the 2nd quarter".......has responsibility for ref challenges, which he's had for a long time.....and beyond that, whatever he's wanted simply due to throwing around Jed's name. He's been heavily involved in the past in which FA's this team should or should not sign based on analytics, what positions should be taken early or later in the draft.....etc. For 14 years he's been involved in everything pretty much.

Originally posted by E-49er:

I never said Tomsulas job was safe. I want him out and a competent coach in.

Right I understand that this discussion was going before your post, maybe I shouldn't have responded to a different post

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by mustangmele:

I'm a bit ignorant to what Paraag Marathe does a team president. Can someone sum up his job description and duties?

Well he reported only to Jed, handles the salary cap, free agent negotiations, runs the analytics department, also he provides situational response charts to the coaches...IE......"what should you do when its 4th and 3 on the opponent 45 yard line late in the 2nd quarter".......has responsibility for ref challenges, which he's had for a long time.....and beyond that, whatever he's wanted simply due to throwing around Jed's name. He's been heavily involved in the past in which FA's this team should or should not sign based on analytics, what positions should be taken early or later in the draft.....etc. For 14 years he's been involved in everything pretty much.

Don't forget his time as a coach in the booth.

Originally posted by TheWooLick:
I believe this to be 100% incorect. Marathe has been running football operations as team President and was in charge of football operations.

From his official team bio:
Marathe also holds a significant leadership position on the football side.

From his Bloomberg Busienss bio:
Mr. Paraag Marathe serves as President at Forty Niners Football Company LLC and served as its Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Mr. Marathe served as Vice President of Football Operations at San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd. He spent three seasons as the Director of Football Operations at San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd.

He has been the head of football operations for awhile.

Yeah, you're reading that wrong. "Marathe also holds a significant leadership position on the football side" means that "in addition" to his role as team president, as both his salary cap work and analytics work happen on the football side.

I agree that some of his job duties that he held onto after being named President are on the football side, but in the 49ers organizational hierarchy "President" is not in charge of or related to football operations. The GM is in charge of football operations and reports directly to York, and the President is in charge of non-football operations and reports directly to York.

So basically, in his role as President Marathe reported to York in the organizational hierarchy, and in his role as contracts, salary cap specialist and analytics director he reported to Baalke.


From Barrows today: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article47927730.html#storylink=cpy

The restructuring is expected to create more of a boundary between the business and football side of the 49ers. The team president oversees everything from stadium operations to human resources to legal affairs. Marathe did that while also handling football-related matters like contracts and the salary cap. Guido is expected to be less involved in football matters than Marathe.

Niners Nation when he was promoted to President: http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/1/21/5332412/49ers-promote-paraag-marathe-team-president-gideon-yu-al-guido-jed-york

Although he started on the football side, Marathe has had a chance to work extensively on the business side of things in recent years.

Even Kawakami used to know this before it became more convenient for him to forget: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2014/01/21/gideon-yu-steps-down-as-49ers-president-paraag-marathe-steps-in-its-jed-yorks-whole-show-now/

* Marathe will have oversight of all departments except football operations, which remains GM Trent Baalke reporting directly to York.

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by ads_2006:

Originally posted by mustangmele:

I'm a bit ignorant to what Paraag Marathe does a team president. Can someone sum up his job description and duties?

increase money in york's pockets

make them look good

by any means necessary

He is basically Jed's #1 adviser and I really wouldn't be surprised if Paraag had some math behind pushing Harbs out and putting Tomsula in.

Harbaugh probably told him to f**k off more then a few times and went about his busienss cause his focus is football.

Tomsula told him to f**k off and went home like a baby.

Originally posted by PopeyeJonesing:
Yeah, you're reading that wrong. "Marathe also holds a significant leadership position on the football side" means that "in addition" to his role as team president, as both his salary cap work and analytics work happen on the football side.

Even Kawakami used to know this before it became more convenient for him to forget: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2014/01/21/gideon-yu-steps-down-as-49ers-president-paraag-marathe-steps-in-its-jed-yorks-whole-show-now/

* Marathe will have oversight of all departments except football operations, which remains GM Trent Baalke reporting directly to York.

He hasn't said anything contrary to that, he's simply said, along with many others, that regardless of what Marathe's official title might be, he has a tendency to meddle in things on the football operations side. He's regularly been in the coaches box this season like he was prior to Harbaugh, this guy was causing issues before he really had much power within the organization. I doubt that Tomsula and Marathe got into it because Marathe wanted to do a new paint job inside the team facility.

Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, and I have not read it on a news article, but my opinion is that they're setting the stage and creating a new opening to bring in a "football guy". Everyone bashes the niners front office for having businessmen run a football team, and think of numbers and bottom line vs. wins and losses.

The Niners can bring some respectability into the organization locally and league wide if they can bring in a true tested football find to be the President of the organization. Knowing how we need to generate interest to retain future ticket renewals, and with the SB hype in 2 months, I would not doubt an announcement of adding a big name guy to the front office around that time. Just like the Warriors brought in Jerry West, maybe the niners bring in a Parcels, a Holmgren or some other SB winning personality to be the face of our future direction.