Chiefs 49ers request permission to interview Chris Ballard

RunKC · 01-02-2017, 09:38 AM

Ian Rapoport

#49ers requested permission to interview #Chiefs director of football operations Chris Ballard, source said, for their GM job.

It's been fun Chris. Thanks for helping us draft Peters, Ford, Jones, etc

mcaj22 · 01-02-2017, 09:40 AM

If he gets it, I'd imagine he takes Toub with him as HC

KChiefs1 · 01-02-2017, 09:42 AM

Nooooooooo!

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**RealSNR** · 01-02-2017, 09:43 AM

I know this is dependent on who interviews him, but if I were Ballard, I'd hold out for a different job. The Niners are truly ****ed for a good long while.

GloucesterChief · 01-02-2017, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I know this is dependent on who interviews him, but if I were Ballard, I'd hold out for a different job. The Niners are truly ****ed for a good long while.

Yep. Ownership is bad in SF.

**HemiEd** · 01-02-2017, 09:45 AM

Can't they ****ing wait until the playoffs/season is over?

mcaj22 · 01-02-2017, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I know this is dependent on who interviews him, but if I were Ballard, I'd hold out for a different job. The Niners are truly ****ed for a good long while.

isn't that a good thing in this case? The cupboard is completely bare; he would be able to pick his own players from top to bottom. Kind of like he helped do here post Fat Scott era.

If he interviews with the Rams he's handcuffed to the QB that he didn't pick

**cabletech94** · 01-02-2017, 09:47 AM

only if we get the 9ers draft first pick, or at least 2 2nds ( in know, that doesn't happen anymore ).

**The Bad Guy** · 01-02-2017, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

I know this is dependent on who interviews him, but if I were Ballard, I'd hold out for a different job. The Niners are truly ****ed for a good long while.

Yep - he's turned down interview requests in the past. I think his kids are in high school in KC too.

He did interview in Tennessee and Chicago.

I think if McDaniels wants to go to the 49ers, he'll get to pick his GM.

TEX · 01-02-2017, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Ian Rapoport

#49ers requested permission to interview #Chiefs director of football operations Chris Ballard, source said, for their GM job.

It's been fun Chris. Thanks for helping us draft Peters, Ford, Jones, etc

Dang... If he gets it and leaves, just hope others don't follow.

nychief · 01-02-2017, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Dang... If he gets it and leves, just hope others don't follow.

Leves?

**RealSNR** · 01-02-2017, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mcaj22

isn't that a good thing in this case? The cupboard is completely bare; he would be able to pick his own players from top to bottom. Kind of like he helped do here post Fat Scott era.

If he interviews with the Rams he's handcuffed to the QB that he didn't pick

This is going to sound really ****ing ridiculous, but here it goes.

I'd honestly rather go to Cleveland if I were Ballard. Then again, I'm a weirdo who likes living in the upper midwest, and I don't give a shit about "NOTHING TO DO" in my city. If I'm an NFL GM, I'm going to be working 24/7 anyway, and when I'm not, I'm going on vacation regardless of whether I'm living in Cleveland or ****ing Fiji.

From a talent perspective, Cleveland is no worse off than San Francisco. And can you imagine being the guy who finally resurrects the Cleveland Browns? Holy shit. Never have to pay for a ****ing meal for the rest of your life.

stumppy · 01-02-2017, 10:22 AM

DO NOT break up the band.

TEX · 01-02-2017, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nychief

Leves?

Typed fast. Thank you for pointing that out. I'll go back and fix. Should I return the favor? It would kind of suck if everyone did that. You know?

DJ's left nut · 01-02-2017, 10:26 AM

It happens to successful organizations - you lose good lieutenants.

Your hope is that's all they are; lieutenants. When the Cards lost Luhnow, they lost the actual brains of their organization and got left with a bowtie wearing schmuck that knows just enough to not lose 90 games and beat on the doofus ****s like Jim Hendry, but not enough to run with legitimately savvy organizations.

So do we think Ballard is the brains and Dorsey's just a lucky figurehead? Nah...I don't. And if that's the case, the Chiefs will be okay. There's no shortage of good football minds and talent scouts out there. The key is the ability to blend them all in a cohesive unit that's all pulling on the same side of the rope with the same set of ideas. I would think that would be Dorsey's responsibility and it shouldn't be too difficult for him to find another smart scout to plug in. That's the nature of good leadership; it replaces pieces and keeps chugging.

As for the coaching staff, I sure hope they don't lose Toub but I suspect they probably will; he's due a shot at the big chair.

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