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Niners’ Lynch Doesn’t Rule Out Drafting a Quarterback

Mar 29, 2017 at 8:30 AM--


The 49ers already have signed two quarterbacks for the 2017 season, Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley, with Hoyer presumed to be the starter.But as the NFL draft gets closer, speculation continues that the 49ers could use the No. 2 overall pick – or a lower selection – to add a possible young franchise quarterback to the roster.Niners general manager John Lynch wants to upgrade the position, certainly, but he doesn't want to force the issue with Hoyer and Barkley already aboard.Some have projected that Lynch and new head coach Kyle Shanahan could select one of three quarterbacks in the first round to become the long-term foundation of the offense: North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky, Clemson's Deshaun Watson or Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer.In fact, Lynch said in an interview on the NFL Network this week that all three of those QBs, along with Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes, have "redeeming qualities" that make them very attractive.But Hoyer, when given a chance, also has performed well and could fare well in Shanahan's scheme. At Cleveland, Hoyer played for Shanahan, who was the offensive coordinator.When Lynch was asked at the NFL meeting in Phoenix this week about when San...
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