Niners May Soon Get Clarity in Search for New GM
By all accounts, the 49ers are down to just two candidates to fill their vacant general manager position: George Paton of the Vikings and Terry McDonough of the Cardinals.Both are scheduled for second interviews with CEO Jed York in Atlanta this weekend, when the Niners also will have a second interview with Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan for the head-coaching position.Yet according to one NFL analyst, Paton may not be a good fit with the Niners. ESPN's longtime NFL correspondent John Clayton says he believes Paton may be more interested in the GM job with the Indianapolis Colts. Clayton told a writer for the Colts website this week that he's known Paton for about 15 years, and believes he'd be a better fit with the Colts becaue of "the configuration of the job in San Francisco.""It appears that Kyle Shanahan's going to get a five-year deal to be the coach and almost the general manager of the 49ers," Clayton said. "I think he's going to get authority over everything because I think he's in a position to do this. He's got maximum leverage, he's coming off a phenomenal year."So, Clayton says Paton likely would be more comfortable in Indianpolis because he'd have more...
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