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John Lynch - 49ers GM
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:00 PM
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I had to double check my calendar to make sure this wasn't a webzone April fools joke
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Albert Breer @AlbertBreer
Wouldn't rule out the Niners trying to bring in Mark Dominik to backstop the Lynch hire. Dominik worked with both Shanny and Lynch in Tampa.
Wouldn't rule out the Niners trying to bring in Mark Dominik to backstop the Lynch hire. Dominik worked with both Shanny and Lynch in Tampa.
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Originally posted by LambdaChi49:Per source new 49ers G.M. John Lynch will hire a personnel specialist as his No. 2. He already knows who it will be.
Via PFT
Dominic
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
- Dr_Bill_Walsh
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Well...
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Originally posted by jrg:
@CamInman: #49ers indeed hiring John Lynch as GM. Jed York was wowed by Lynch's leadership & communication skills; plus Stanford link to Bill Walsh.
I guess he'll be that football spiritual advisor some people wanted.
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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tOM gAMBLE WON, HE STAYS!
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18581720/san-francisco-49ers-name-john-lynch-general-manager
Lynch has no front-office experience but has been connected to front-office jobs in the past. Some in Denver thought he could have been a candidate to replace John Elway one day, though that day never materialized.
The idea to hire Lynch was his own. He personally called Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan about a week ago, and volunteered for the job.
Shanahan, considered the favorite to be named the Niners' next head coach, thought about Lynch, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt Lynch was a fit for the job. Lynch played for Shanahan's father, Mike, in Denver.
Starting to understand a little more now, but I'm still very, very concerned.
Lynch has no front-office experience but has been connected to front-office jobs in the past. Some in Denver thought he could have been a candidate to replace John Elway one day, though that day never materialized.
The idea to hire Lynch was his own. He personally called Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan about a week ago, and volunteered for the job.
Shanahan, considered the favorite to be named the Niners' next head coach, thought about Lynch, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt Lynch was a fit for the job. Lynch played for Shanahan's father, Mike, in Denver.
Starting to understand a little more now, but I'm still very, very concerned.
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Originally posted by btthepunk:Originally posted by Bobbi9698:Originally posted by Sims19849ers:Intelligent guy, Hall of Fame player...zero experience tho. Should've just hired Steve Young
Welp, as long as we got Kyle I'm satisfied. Let's see what happens
Why would Kyle come after this debacle?
What debacle? You don't think he's fine with it?
Oh, they definitely got Kyle's okay first. No way they hired Lynch without at least letting Kyle know, or would they?
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Rather have Marshawn lynch....at least it'd be trolling Seahawks fans
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Just emailed my ticket rep to inform her I won't be renewing my tickets
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Originally posted by LambdaChi49:
Wouldn't rule out the Niners trying to bring in Mark Dominik to backstop the Lynch hire. Dominik worked with both Shanny and Lynch in Tampa.
Via Breer
99.9% sure that Dominik will be the chief personnel guy, working alongside Gamble.
Lynch will be the public face, the interview guy, he'll sit down and deal with free agents, basically do all the stuff Elway is doing.
Marathe of course will continue to do contracts and salary cap and being an all around pain in the ass.
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Tomsula all over again?!?!?!
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Originally posted by gold49digger:
The more I think about it, the more excited I am. The stanford connection has almost never failed us, plus its reported that his number 2 will be a personnel specialist.
I think he has thought about being a GM for a long time and I'm sure he won't f**k it up.
Agree. Thinking outside the box may work. I at least want to give it a chance.
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:01 PM
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Joel Corry @corryjoel
It's going to be hard for the former player/broadcaster turns GM concept to work out worse for the 49ers than it did for the Lions.
It's going to be hard for the former player/broadcaster turns GM concept to work out worse for the 49ers than it did for the Lions.
Jan 29, 2017 at 6:02 PM
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I'm ok with this. We got Kyle. Lynch should be a good face and good at recruiting FA's. Just make sure to have strong scouts.