Niners Can’t Expect a Miracle Cure for the Chip Kelly-Trent Baalke Blues

January 2, 2017   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Bad news, 49ers fans. Getting rid of general manager Trent Baalke and coach Chip Kelly wasn't enough to solve your team's problems. The 49ers now suffer from two lingering conditions: Post-Chip Kelly Disorder (PCKD) and Baalke Deficiency Syndrome (BDS).
PCKD is caused by the peculiar, long-term effects of Kelly's system on players, particularly younger players. Not only do Kelly's teams run schemes that are unlike any other in the NFL, but they also train differently, practice differently and are taught differently in team meetings.
Kelly's young offensive players often lack basic understanding of standard NFL tactics and techniques, the kind that are taught in conjunction with huddling, traditional play-calling, operating a conventional offense and so forth. Even veterans backslide a little bit. Eagles receivers Nelson Agholor and Jordan Matthews struggled with the basic mechanics of route-running and pass-catching this season, their development stunted by Kelly's scheme and...

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