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4ML · 2017-01-29T17:29:58-08:00

Lucked into Shanahan but Lynch as a GM? Wtf?? So many qualified GMs 49ers interviewed...and in the end - they decided to hire a guy who has ZERO experience working in a NFL Front Office. He has ZERO experience as a scout at any level. I understand, so many potential GM candidates rejected 49ers. But, to hire a guy who has never held a position that is in no way related to a day-2-day job profile of a GM is unbelievable. I'm sure Lynch is a smart guy...he was a smart player...but that has NOTHING to do with being a GM. Why take the risk at this time? --------------- edit: After having some time to digest this news...wish him all the best and I hope he proves ppl wrong. Still don't understand why we needed to take such a risk but it is what it is now. I do have to say - his first presser made a positive impression.

Jan 30, 2017 at 8:57 PM

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LVJay
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Originally posted by Big_Daddy:
Hire a HC with no HC experience?

Hire a numbers guy with no football experience?

Hire a GM with no front office experience?

That's ok.... I'm an owner with no experience!!

...

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:03 PM

#2762

LVJay
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Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:

Originally posted by 9moon:
Can you all imagine if the young Kyle starts showing that he's not ready to be a HC yet???

Levi's stadium will be calling CHUCKIE CHUCKIE CHUCKIEEEEE...

and Lynch will have no choice but to grant their wish!!!

No moon... settle down now sir lol.

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:04 PM

#2763

49AllTheTime
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Originally posted by LVJay:

Originally posted by Big_Daddy:
Hire a HC with no HC experience?

Hire a numbers guy with no football experience?

Hire a GM with no front office experience?

That's ok.... I'm an owner with no experience!!

...

always love that song

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:21 PM

#2764

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Originally posted by Jcool:

I gotta say that the news of Lynch being our gM made me wanna

at work. But I must admit that after listening to the man speak I'm totally willing to give the man a real shot. He said all the right things, and I take him at his word. Plus, in K. Shanny I trust. So I'm really confident, as confident as when JH & Co. was hired. I think K. Shanny & Co. will get this turned round.

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:21 PM

#2765

norcal49er864
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"I think that John has been successful at everything he's ever done in his life...I like to bet on people, and that's a guy that given the time and stuff, he'll figure it out and do it as good as anyone."
-Kyle Shanahan on John Lynch. From http://www.49erswebzone.com/news/103147-shanahan-ready-work-john-lynch-san-francisco-49ers/

"It's critical, also, to put together the staff that I'm going to be working with. And a lot of those people are going to be in the building. We're going to go out and aggressively pursue some of the people I have relationships with that I think are the best in the business. So we're going to attack it very aggressively and it's already started in many respects."
- John Lynch

[ Edited by norcal49er864 on Jan 30, 2017 at 9:26 PM ]

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:27 PM

#2766

smithgdwg
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Hopefully he can weed out the college players that want to play a year and then "retire" because they have sand in their v.

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:35 PM

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I have to say I am excited for the first time in years since Young was our QB...We may finally get an offense that looks like an offense..our passing game with Harbaugh wasnt dynamic even though we did win..we had a good run game and our defense carried us..

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:37 PM

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Jan 30, 2017 at 9:43 PM

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Brent Jones seems to think highly of John Lynch, which I guess is good:

"I like John Lynch," Jones said. "I like him personally a lot. He's a high-character, high-integrity guy. Obviously, a great player. Most likely going to be in the Hall of Fame in the next week."

Jones went on to say that, had the 49ers hired one of the general manager candidates from the Green Bay Packers or the Seattle Seahawks, it still would have been a gamble. "I do know this," Jones said. "[Lynch] is extremely bright and he's very forthright, an honest guy. I think we're going to get real information. But that doesn't really always matter. We want real players and that's a whole different skillset that I don't know any of those [other candidates] have absolutely proven at this point."

"I actually think he's going to really be great, but we're not going to know for a couple of years," Jones continued. "But he's got a lot of characteristics and a lot of great leadership characteristics in a person in a role like that."
- See more at: http://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/103154-brent-jones-had-wager-would-house-john-lynch/#sthash.vjGRS4nc.dpuf

Jan 30, 2017 at 9:54 PM

#2770

LVJay
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Originally posted by JeromeBettis36:

Dennis tryna give pounds back in the day

Jan 30, 2017 at 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by 9ersLiferInChicago:
I gotta say that the news of Lynch being our gM made me wanna at work. But I must admit that after listening to the man speak I'm totally willing to give the man a real shot. He said all the right things, and I take him at his word. Plus, in K. Shanny I trust. So I'm really confident, as confident as when JH & Co. was hired. I think K. Shanny & Co. will get this turned round.