San Francisco 49ers: A Niner Noise Translation of CEO Jed York Press Conference

Jed York on What Went Wrong with the 49ers in 2016

Q: I’m interested in what you think went wrong here since you have to make, you know, obviously, you analyzed it and now you’re the guy that’s going to fix it. What do you think went wrong here?

Jed York’s answer:

"So, in my vision of Chip and Trent working together, I think it’s clear that Trent probably has more of a defensive mind. You know, pairing him with an offensive minded guy, having those guys be partners and working together and being able to scout players that fit Chip’s system and being able to do things that build a defense and have a championship-caliber defense which Trent has been a part of from building a roster since, I think, he started in 2005, wasn’t in that draft, but really 2005 until now, that’s sort of the vision that I saw. But, the marriage didn’t work and, you know, I should have probably seen it. It’s easy to play revisionist history, but we are where we are and that’s why we’re cleaning the slate and we’re reestablishing that culture."

Translation

I messed up, but I’m not going to admit it to you. I should have realized Trent Baalke and Chip Kelly were never going to work well together. And I probably should have relieved Baalke of his duties at some point, like, last year. But I don’t want to admit that either.

Instead, I want you to focus on my vision. It’s a good one, trust me.

And culture.