Which is really making my point. He went from top back down. Instead of Lynch going from bottom straight to the top. Call me skeptical...
I think this was the only way to get Shanahan to come. They essentially had to throw the kitchen sink at him and tell him he was also basically the GM as well. Shows you how far they have fallen to have to beg someone to take the job. And a 6 year contract for a first time GM (in name only in this case) is unheard of. This was a power grab by Shanahan. He didn't want to have to answer to any of the other GM candidates that the 9ers interviewed because they actually had experience as assistants GMs and you know, kinda would have known what the heck they were doing and might override him.
A lot of his success will depend on his scouting department. Who knows maybe he's got some keen eye for spotting college players who are going to be studs?
Supposedly they are going to hire someone who has some experience to fill the Director of Player Personnel position. My question is why didn't they just hire that guy to be GM then? But I know the answer. It goes back to Shanny not wanting to have to answer to anyone and wanting to essentially be the GM too.
hopefully they get fired after one year, and then next year they hire 2 guys to 6 year deals, and they get fired after one year, and so on, until the league forces the yorks to sell because they are bankrupt from paying fired executive salaries.
A six year contract to a guy who's never held a front office job of any kind?! Derp deep derp derp...... Elway basically ran an AFL team so it's not like his hiring is similar. The Niners are owned by a trust fund baby who doesnt know shit about football.
It appears Shanny will be the one doing the real GM duties and Lynch is going to be his admin lol Go Hawks
