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49ers must draft quarterback

Here is the opening to my Thursday column about Trent Baalke's pre-draft news conference. I advise Trent to draft a quarterback: SANTA CLARA Lowell Cohn: “Trent, are you going to draft a quarterback?” Trent Baalke: “I would never tell you, Lowell, if we're going to draft anybody.” Cohn: “Let me [...]

By | April 17th, 2013|19 Comments

Taking stock of Trent Baalke

Here is the opening to my Tuesday column which takes stock of Trent Baalke's performance in free agency, leading up to the NFL draft in two weeks: The gala production commonly known as the National Football League college draft looms. It is a three-part production coming April 25 to a [...]

By | April 8th, 2013|10 Comments

Trent Baalke, Craig Dahl and the meaning of words

It is always an event when 49ers GM Trent Baalke speaks to the media. Today, he spoke. Well, not really. He issued a statement. So let me rephrase the above. It is always an event when the media-shy Baalke issues a statement. He issued a statement after signing safety Craig [...]

By | March 16th, 2013|7 Comments

Lowell’s pet peeves — Trent Baalke

It's well past midnight and the Cohn Zohn is asleep except for me. I'm writing like a maniac because I found the Super Bowl so interesting and it's sparking a million thoughts in my brain, such as it is. So please bear with me. Earlier tonight, I wrote about my [...]

By | February 4th, 2013|50 Comments

I am troubled about Brandon Jacobs

I am troubled about Brandon Jacobs, troubled how the Niners squashed him, troubled about the quotes I read from Ray McDonald today. When asked about Jacobs, he seemed afraid to answer. I could be reading into it. I wasn't there. I'm troubled that readers and journalists take management's side so [...]

By | December 11th, 2012|48 Comments

Why Trent Baalke is Trent Zaalke

Here is the opening to my Sunday column about the 49ers, previewing the game against the Miami Dolphins: Call Trent Baalke Trent Zaalke. That’s a “Z” instead of a “B.” If you were to grade Baalke’s offseason work as 49ers’ general manager on the usual A to F scale, he [...]

By | December 8th, 2012|13 Comments

A.J. Jenkins inactive for Lions game

I just want to point something out. The 49ers announced their inactives for today's game and AJ Jenkins is one of them. I mean, he was the team's first-round draft pick and he's inactive the second game. I find that peculiar. I know readers get sore at me when I [...]

By | September 16th, 2012|11 Comments

Rating Bay Area GMs: your call

This Sabean topic sure has legs. I appreciate how passionate all of you are either pro or con on Sabean. Here's a quiz. Rate these five GMs in order of best to worst and give a reason: Baalke, Sabean, Beane, Myers, McKenzie. I will stay out of the discussion. This [...]

By | August 1st, 2012|27 Comments

Sabean vs. all other GMs

When I posted an item praising Brian Sabean yesterday, I knew I'd get some negative response. Fair enough. Some people even wrote that Billy Beane is a better GM and that the Giants winning the World Series under Sabean doesn't mean all that much. Let's be clear about this. Winning [...]

By | August 1st, 2012|38 Comments

Baalke said he reached out to Gregg Williams

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat is running an AP article indicating Trent Baalke reached out to renegade former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. At his news conference today, Baalke certainly said he reached out to Williams and he called Williams a friend. I am not sure I take Baalke at [...]

By | April 18th, 2012|0 Comments