Back to the San Francisco 49ers Newsfeed

Chip Kelly clarifies depth comment and suspected Trent Baalke shot

Chip Kelly met with the media, and he was able to clarify a point of contention from his press conference earlier this week. On Tuesday, Kelly announced the quarterback change, saying the team needed to get more consistency on offense. He pointed out the limited options facing the team, stating, “It's really one of the only maneuvers we can make, based on our depth.”

Naturally, the easy assumption was that this was a shot at Trent Baalke, either implied or accidental. I said at the time that Kelly likely was not trying to take a shot at Trent Baalke, but the state of the 49ers roster made it a statement of fact.