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What San Francisco 49ers fans really want this holiday season — Part 12

By Eric Gamboa

January 3, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers fan holds a sign for owner Jed York during the third quarter against the St. Louis Rams at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers defeated the Rams 19-16. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 3, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers fan holds a sign for owner Jed York during the third quarter against the St. Louis Rams at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers defeated the Rams 19-16. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 18, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks at a press conference during the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks at a press conference during the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

What should the 49ers do with Baalke? Keep Baalke? Fire Baalke?

The 49ers are a 1-13 team. 1-13 seasons cause fans to go insanely mad. Fans become bloodthirsty. Fans are demanding that heads roll. If you need evidence then please check this video out:

Need more evidence that fans demand blood? Then check this out:

Or this:

Question is, whose head(s) should roll? There is plenty of speculation Trent Baalke will be fired at the end of the season. Along with that sentiment are reports that Baalke would get hired almost immediately.

CSN Bay Area reported that Baalke would end up with the Denver Broncos. If he is a bad GM, why would the defending Super Bowl champs want him in their front office (even as a scout)? That hardly makes sense.

So how much should Baalke be to blame for the current mess and what should the 49ers do with him?

Letting Jim Harbaugh leave was clearly a mistake. The ramifications of that decision are still being felt today.

As much as fans want it be over, the “Harbaugh hangover” will not be “cured” until this team starts to win again.

Hurting Baalke’s stock even more has been his stubborn drafting of injured players. This was clearly not paying off back in 2014. Deciding to continue with the All-ACL strategy in 2015 and 2016 is baffling.

Related Story: 49ers: What fans really want this holiday season — Part 1

Firing Baalke is the best thing to do at this point. The 49ers can no longer continue with Baalke at the helm. For all of his early success, it is his last four years that have put a nail in his proverbial coffin. Even this writer, who would be okay with Baalke returning for one more year, believes that Baalke should be let go.