... all tie directly to head coach Mike Singletary:

 

1. Without a collective bargaining agreement in place for 2011, there's no way to be certain there will be games in 2011. The 49ers aren't likely to bring in a general manager to replace Scot McCloughan, and then pay the new guy for doing nothing in 2011.

The bulk of the preparation for the upcoming draft is complete. Singletary can handle the bulk of the player personnel duties from this point forward. There's no real reason for the 49ers to pay a separate GM salary to replace McCloughan...at least until they know whether or not there will be a 2001 draft and a 2011 season.

Singletary will handle the player personnel duties McCloughan handled.

 

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