Looks like the 49ers are just scraping the scrap heap. BUT THERE IS NO RISK RIGHT?
What are the odds that all of Gabbert, Martin or Cook dont even make the team?
I don't think anyone really cares really. They have the draft to bring in more talent, but then again Baalke has crapped the bed there too.
You really have some Baalke hate brewing in you.
He has been in charge of 4 drafts.
2010 netted Davis, Iupati, Bowman and Dixon. Wiffed on Taylor Mays
2011 netted Smith, Kaep, Culliver, Hunter, Kilgore and Miller
2012 was a total wiff
2013 is incomplete but has a ton of potential. Reid had an excellent rookie year. They knew Carridine was a 2013 stash. Lemonier looks like he can be an excellent pass rusher. Lattimore could be Gores replacement in 2015 and Patton will get a chance to be the #3 WR. Dial looks solid. McDonald is the only high pick that you can say had an opportunity and didn't take advantage of it, but who know's moving forward?
One bad draft out of 4. Look through the 80s drafts with Walsh calling the shots. 82 got Bubba Paris who was marginal and zip. 87 got Harris Barton who was very solid and zip. 85 got the great Jerry Rice but absolutely nothing else. Walsh also wiffed on #1s Earl Cooper, Todd Shell and Terrance Flagler. After Walsh left, I don't think you do worse than the 89-90 drafts.
Not defending Baalke on the other issues in the front office, but to beat him up for one bad draft given the teams history of horrible drafts is pretty harsh.