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San Francisco 49ers: 5 Easy Steps to Help Fix the Franchise in 2016

By Peter Panacy

January 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Jed York (left), Chip Kelly (center), and San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke (right) pose for a photo in a press conference after naming Kelly as the new head coach for the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Jed York (left), Chip Kelly (center), and San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke (right) pose for a photo in a press conference after naming Kelly as the new head coach for the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers president Jed York during press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers president Jed York during press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Being Transparent & Cutting out the Leaks

A cynical, and likely favorable, fix would be for CEO Jed York and his family to simply sell off the team, which would come at the pleasure of the vast majority of Niner fans.

But York stated at the conclusion of last season his family won’t go down that road. Why would they? It’s a cash-cow industry.

Yet one of the easiest and most reasonable ways York and the front office could regain some credibility would be to eliminate the leaks and rumors that have become such a part of the 49ers mantra in recent years.

Leaks surrounded former head coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim Tomsula. They turned their attention on quarterback Colin Kaepernick. And they’ll likely find their way onto the next target when and if Kaepernick is gone.

Transparency in any organization or business is a smart move. Granted, every NFL team has its secrets. And they should stay as such. But for anything to be leaked to the press without reasonable and good-faith intentions simply puts a stain on the franchise.

So the onus is on York and the front office to be transparent where it needs to be and completely closed when applicable.

It’s not hard. Most teams around the NFL handle things this way.

Next: Part Ways with Colin Kaepernick