Originally posted by Sask49erFan:
It's arguably one of the worst trades in NFL history.
We also have one of the worst draft busts in NFL history in Solomon Thomas. There were 15 stud players available and we take an undersized DT and pass on a QB even if it was Trubisky when all we had at QB was Brian Hoyer.
Add that to one of the worst trades when we traded Pro Bowler DeForest Buckner and then reached on Javon Kinlaw and then two years later gave that same Buckner money to Javon Kinlaw.
The Aiuyk extension when we could have got a 2nd and a player from Pittsburg.
Keeping Garrapolo over Tom Brady.
It's been absolutely horrific roster building and personnel decisions. It blows my mind how these guys still have a job.
Is this a joke? I'm going to hope you're talking about Javon Hargrave. The money wasn't close to being the same.
Yes the Lance trade and pick were terrible. Yes drafting Kinlaw with that pick was a huge mistake.
You'll get a lot less pushback pointing out those issues than the idiotic narrative that Shanahan sucks cuz he lost the SB.
As for blowing your mind…I'm sorry but that says more about you. Horrible roster building that has the team in the playoffs with the bulk of our top players injured most of the season.
Clearly while not perfect they're doing something right. Luck or not they got Purdy. Kyle Shanahan is able to use his talent to help him become a better QB than he would be without Kyle. That's why you want a guy like Kyle. Huge whiff on Lance but were able to make the playoffs in 4 of the 5 years since that trade was made.
Any other team makes that mistake and they're likely out of the job by now.
Each of the moves you're crying about were made for a reason. Even if they don't look good in hindsight there was a reason behind it. You can't pay Bucker, Armstead, Warner, Kittle, Deebo, Trent Williams. They made a tough decision to move one guy they felt they could get the best return for and also manage to play well without him. They made the right choice. Buckner is a great player and person but our defenses were just as dominant without him when not decimated by injuries. The money they saved that offseason not paying Buckner they were able to bring in a lot of key depth players who helped us make those playoff runs.
As for Aiyuk, Kyle understands the impact a WR like Aiyuk has in his offense and this last game was a good example of not having a guy like that out there.
Sure in hindsight we all wish they would've just moved off Aiyuk and gotten that trade done. Don't think Kyle expected the man to get injured and then turn into a complete mental case who walks away from all that money and team.
If you can't understand why they didn't bring in 43 year old Tom Brady coming off his worst season with the Pats after going to the SB with a much younger Garopplo then once again…that's a you problem. Personally i was just glad they thought Brady was better than Jimmy at the time.