Aaron Lynch Thread

Originally posted by ethan:
He's 6-5+, with 34" arms and 10" hands. With a 1.52 10 yard dash. Just turned 21 recently. Unless he is a total head case, he should be at least a role player on defense.

true fast-twitch guys over 250 lbs are rare. we gotta try hard to develop this guy, because the tools for great play are there; they just have to be carefully nurtured.
if all goes well, it could be REALLY well.

Originally posted by xcfan:

Originally posted by ethan:

He's 6-5+, with 34" arms and 10" hands. With a 1.52 10 yard dash. Just turned 21 recently. Unless he is a total head case, he should be at least a role player on defense.

true fast-twitch guys over 250 lbs are rare. we gotta try hard to develop this guy, because the tools for great play are there; they just have to be carefully nurtured.
if all goes well, it could be REALLY well.

Well, he has been somewhat of a head case. Hopefully, he will mature.

If he does, he could end up doing well.

Originally posted by sf_nicoya:

Originally posted by xcfan:
get lynch in the weight room and eating right because he needs to be a 270-280 lb 5 technique. the guy has the frame to build that, and he has quick-twitch explosive power to win every down if he wants.

big mistake playing him as a 250 lb olb. at that weight, he's weaker and less explosive...and he's nothing special in space. he's a get-upfield attack dog; and that is maximized with a physique engineered for power. get him to 270, and go from there. forget the emaciated look with this guy.

i agree 100%. this kid needs to be a 5 technique down the line. was a beeeeeeeast with the extra weight at ND.

if he can get to his weight at ND he could push Rmac for reps...he was a monster his freshman yr

I know this has already been posted on here, but damn why not throw him down on DL? I was pumped when we drafted him a lot of potential there, it will be fun to see what happens with this kid!

Originally posted by NYniner85:

I know this has already been posted on here, but damn why not throw him down on DL? I was pumped when we drafted him a lot of potential there, it will be fun to see what happens with this kid!

You want him to bulk up to 290-300?

Originally posted by NCommand:

You want him to bulk up to 290-300?

He's 6'5" and he looks like he could get at least to 275, which is what Justin Smith was, coming out of college (I think).

If he can get to maybe 7+ pounds above Aldon's size and gain strength, and on top of that retain his speed and quickness - he can potentially be a down DE in the nickel defense. Personally I think if Ian Williams recovers fully (but he's been slow in doing so) and Dial improves dramatically, then you add in Jerrod Eddie and Okoye, Carradine - etc... we really don't need more D Linemen. I think he'll fit right at Aldon or Bowmans spot at OLB. Hope he does well and becomes a great player for us.

DP

He's in the right place at the right time.

If he listens to his coaches he'll have a bright future.

Golden opportunity. I hope someone mentors him.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

I know this has already been posted on here, but damn why not throw him down on DL? I was pumped when we drafted him a lot of potential there, it will be fun to see what happens with this kid!

You want him to bulk up to 290-300?

He was playing DL at 275-280 and looked like a stud! Why not have him add some weight and play at a position that he was a all- american at? (freshman all- american).

^^^ My understanding is that as his weight went up, he was less effective (noted in this thread) and that his natural weight is around 255-260 which is ideal for an OLB in our 3-4 (and why we drafted him). Also, we have 100 DL in front of him. His best shot is as OLB, no doubt, IMHO. There has been zero reports of him playing DE for us.

Originally posted by NCommand:
^^^ My understanding is that as his weight went up, he was less effective (noted in this thread) and that his natural weight is around 255-260 which is ideal for an OLB in our 3-4 (and why we drafted him). Also, we have 100 DL in front of him. His best shot is as OLB, no doubt, IMHO. There has been zero reports of him playing DE for us.

Yeah I haven't heard anything about him playing DE for SF either, I have read the opposite regarding him being less effective when bigger( freshman all-pro as a DE). He was less effective at USF when he was lighter and playing OLB. I think he will be fine at OLB but could be a beast as a DE.

We are set at DE for now, but that is a position that we rely on a lot and if a player played at a high level while at a certain position, why change it?

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by NCommand:
^^^ My understanding is that as his weight went up, he was less effective (noted in this thread) and that his natural weight is around 255-260 which is ideal for an OLB in our 3-4 (and why we drafted him). Also, we have 100 DL in front of him. His best shot is as OLB, no doubt, IMHO. There has been zero reports of him playing DE for us.

Yeah I haven't heard anything about him playing DE for SF either, I have read the opposite regarding him being less effective when bigger( freshman all-pro as a DE). He was less effective at USF when he was lighter and playing OLB. I think he will be fine at OLB but could be a beast as a DE.

We are set at DE for now, but that is a position that we rely on a lot and if a player played at a high level while at a certain position, why change it?

The good news is that as an OLB in our 3-4 he'll still be on the line a lot and doing "DE-like" asignments. Just needs to find his best playing weight and refine his technique and pass rushing resume.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by NCommand:
^^^ My understanding is that as his weight went up, he was less effective (noted in this thread) and that his natural weight is around 255-260 which is ideal for an OLB in our 3-4 (and why we drafted him). Also, we have 100 DL in front of him. His best shot is as OLB, no doubt, IMHO. There has been zero reports of him playing DE for us.

Yeah I haven't heard anything about him playing DE for SF either, I have read the opposite regarding him being less effective when bigger( freshman all-pro as a DE). He was less effective at USF when he was lighter and playing OLB. I think he will be fine at OLB but could be a beast as a DE.

We are set at DE for now, but that is a position that we rely on a lot and if a player played at a high level while at a certain position, why change it?

The good news is that as an OLB in our 3-4 he'll still be on the line a lot and doing "DE-like" asignments. Just needs to find his best playing weight and refine his technique and pass rushing resume.

Good point!! I think if SF keeps him at OLB around 265 should be the weight.

Originally posted by NCommand:
^^^ My understanding is that as his weight went up, he was less effective (noted in this thread) and that his natural weight is around 255-260 which is ideal for an OLB in our 3-4 (and why we drafted him). Also, we have 100 DL in front of him. His best shot is as OLB, no doubt, IMHO. There has been zero reports of him playing DE for us.

Solid post,
I remember the thread about Aaron Donald in the draft war room. There was an argument about how the niners should draft him and bulk him up to make him a NT because of the speed/power combo he has. The OP had assumed that adding 10-15lbs would keep Donald just as explosive. Not the case.

Same can be said for Lynch,
It doesn't make much sense to take somebody who plays quickly at 255-260 and bulk them up to trade in that agility for unnecesasary power (especially now that he is playing OLB)


Good post NC

Lynch weighed 249 lbs. at the combine.

Here are his numbers with the targets for an OLB in parenthesis.

Bench---18 reps (23)
40 yard--- 4.69 (4.75)
Short Shuttle--- 4.61(4.20)
3-cone---7.46 (7.20)
VJ--- 29 (36)
BJ--9-9 (9-9)

Except for the bench press, all of this numbers come from his pro day, and we know that pro day numbers are suspect.

I would think that if he added 25 to 35 lbs. all of those numbers, except the bench press, would go down.

He clearly needs to hit the weight room, listen to what the coaches have to say, and keep his head straight.

He could end up being a very good pick, but he is going to have to work his butt off to avoid the practice squad.


I wish him the best of luck.