Scottemojo":ytqv25pp said:
I don't know, if York pushed the first domino, or kicked every domino, they all still fell in what has to be one of the worst years a franchise has ever had. Not record wise, but erosion wise.
To say this though I think you have to forget that although the 9ers suck this year this isn't even the worst year for them in the last decade (2005 was worse), and by no stretch of the imagination is it is as bad 2004.
Even erosion wise 2002-2003 was worse IMO.
Likewise, to think of this in terms of dominoes you have to start attributing a causal chain that starts with Jed York that by any stretch of the imagination has nothing to do with him. For instance:
*Even three years ago you could project out to see that in the 9ers salary cap progression this off-season was going to be a big transition year in which the last of the unkeepable starters had to be let go.
*You also have to believe that Aldon Smith being an alcoholic somehow traces back to Jed York, that Patrick Willis repeatedly needing foot surgery traces back to the Jed York, that Chris Borland fearing concussions traces back to Jed York, that Ray McDonald being an awful person traces back to Jed York, that Anthony Davis taking a year away from football to get healthy again traces back to Jed York, That Navarro Bowman getting his knee obliterated traces back to Jed York, that Carlos Hyde having a stress fracture in his foot traces back to Jed York, and that Justin Smith retiring at the age of 36 somehow traces back to Jed York.
*Then you also have to avoid the fact that even last year before Jed York "caused" all these dominoes to topple, back before Jed York "ruined" everything and it all was perfect,
the 49ers were 8-8.
I just don't see it.
I mean, don't get me wrong, Jed York is a total twit, annoys the ch!t out of me and I think he's an idiot for promoting Tomsula, but beyond that I just think it really strains credulity to rest the downfall of the 9ers at his feet.