John Lynch - 49ers GM

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by GNS1310:
If Lynch feels like he might be on his way out, he probably spends as much as he possibly can, leaving us screwed if/when he leaves.
Anyone out there we would love as a GM?
Shanny needs to stay away from the draft and we need a guy or guys can can absolutely nail it.

Lynch doesn't control the checkbook. He doesn't get to decide what the team's budget is, nor is he in charge of negotiations and salary cap management/planning.

I wonder how tight the checkbook is this offseason with the recent announcement of Leeds United spending 200 million pounds on stadium renovations.

Originally posted by PRIMETIME21:

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:

Originally posted by 49ers9797:
If this draft does not produce good results, it's probably time to bring in a GM that has control over draft, free agency, trades, scouting etc. Kyle needs to focus on coaching.

Agreed. Kyle the GM is killing Kyle the HC.

Kyle saving Lynch's ass by being a phenomenal coach, lynch has anchored Kyle since he got here, his drafts have handicapped Kyle so much

I'm pretty sure Kyle had complete control of the roster up until last year

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
The vikes aren't gonna trade Jefferson. It doesn't make financial sense for them.

That's the thing, if they trade him before June 1 they lose over $7M in cap room, where as if Crosby is dealt the save over $36M in cap room, so that's more likely to happen if a deal happens with anyone, it's Crosby that gets traded, just not sure why the Vikings would even deal Jefferson, makes zero sense, they'd have to be blown away by a trade offer to eat over $7M in cap room when they're already $48M over the 2026 salary cap, which is if it was only $295.5M, now that we know it could be as high as $305M then that's $9.5M more that they'd be over by, extra $7M makes it around $64.5M if the cap comes in at $305M, just unlikely IMO.

Seahawks fans on their forum are going bonkers that the sale of their team was leaked the week before the Super Bowl. They think this is a major distraction to the team as it does create an element of uncertainty if the Seahawks will stay in Seattle. Other major cities have lost their sports franchises they are claiming and it creates major trauma for that city.

I had said I did not think there could possibly be a more heartbreaking way than how Seattle lost their last Super Bowl to the Patriots. I was wrong. They can now lose next Sunday to the Patriots and be told the next day that their team has been sold to a new owner and is moving. Heartbreaking

Originally posted by jcs:

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by GNS1310:
If Lynch feels like he might be on his way out, he probably spends as much as he possibly can, leaving us screwed if/when he leaves.
Anyone out there we would love as a GM?
Shanny needs to stay away from the draft and we need a guy or guys can can absolutely nail it.

Lynch doesn't control the checkbook. He doesn't get to decide what the team's budget is, nor is he in charge of negotiations and salary cap management/planning.

I wonder how tight the checkbook is this offseason with the recent announcement of Leeds United spending 200 million pounds on stadium renovations.

There's a big difference between what the 49ers spend on Leeds United and what the NFL CBA allots to the 49ers salary cap room which goes to the players, it's not like it comes out of Jed & his families pockets, that money comes from TV Revenue deals, tickets, merchandise, etc.. A big misconception made by fans, that money belongs to the players, hence why if a team doesn't carryover any of their remaining cap room the owner doesn't pocket it, it just goes away like it used to pre carryover era.

Originally posted by ninerfaninnorcal:
Seahawks fans on their forum are going bonkers that the sale of their team was leaked the week before the Super Bowl. They think this is a major distraction to the team as it does create an element of uncertainty if the Seahawks will stay in Seattle. Other major cities have lost their sports franchises they are claiming and it creates major trauma for that city.

I had said I did not think there could possibly be a more heartbreaking way than how Seattle lost their last Super Bowl to the Patriots. I was wrong. They can now lose next Sunday to the Patriots and be told the next day that their team has been sold to a new owner and is moving. Heartbreaking

I have to think any deal for the Seahawks will require the new owners to keep the Seahawks in Seattle, would be a huge nightmare for the NFL if they were to move them outside of Seattle, though I'd love it if it happened.

Originally posted by English:
How interesting. Widely considered around the NFL to be either Coach of the Year or at least, in the running. And you say he can't coach. OC at best? You don't know what you are talking about.

Who cares?

8 of the past 10 coach of the years have been fired.

2023- Stefanski
2022- Daboll
2021- Vrabel
2020- Stefanski
2019- John Harbaugh
2018- Nagy
2016- Garrett
2015- Rivera

Jim Harbaugh won the coach of the year for us in 2011 and was fired. Shanahan should have been fired after he blew the first Super Bowl.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
I have to think any deal for the Seahawks will require the new owners to keep the Seahawks in Seattle, would be a huge nightmare for the NFL if they were to move them outside of Seattle, though I'd love it if it happened.

True. But because nothing is set in stone yet and anything can happen and other cities have traumatically lost their sports team, this justifiably has put some Seahawk fans in distress 1 week before the Super Bowl.

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Kwesi had a horrible 4yrs as the Vikings GM, he was horrible drafting, he gave up a lot picks to get Dallas Turner, he traded down for not much and allowed Detroit to take Jameson Williams, he passed on Kyle Hamilton to take Lewis Cine later in the 1st rd after trading down, he gave put ridiculous deals to overrated FAs like Hargrave, Allen, Kelly, Aaron Jones, the extension for Hockenson doesn't look good as he's missed a ton of games since he signed it, he let both Darnold & Jones leave as FAs, just a horrible job IMO, and I know Lynch hasn't hit on every pick, but he's done a way better job than Kwesi and the majority of the NFL has done, outside of the likes of Les Snead, John Schneider, Howie Roseman, and a few other who I don't know there name off the top of my head like the Bears GM, Chiefs GM, and I'm sure a few others, Lynch is right behind them compared to what the likes of the Raiders, Giants, Jets, Browns, Colts, and other teams' GMs have done or not done, as much as ppl liked and wanted Chris Ballard, he hasn't drafted well for Indy, and outside of a few deals like Buckner, he hasn't done a lot.

But yes the 49ers NEED to hit more, in the first 3 rounds, they always seem to find a gem in the 4th-7th rd and UDFAs, but they do need to hit the first 3 rounds more often, I do like the last 2 drafts, I have high hopes for Pearsall, Williams, Green, Collins, Stout, Puni, & West. and I do like the potential of James, Sigle, Bethune, Cowing(if he can stay healthy), & Watkins, the future is bright as long as they stay smart, especially with their salary cap, don't overpay for the big names, don't send out enormous amounts of picks to bring in high priced vets, sorry but I don't see a way they are able to bring in other Crosby & Jefferson without giving up multiple 1st and 2nd rd picks and the fact that both have high salaries, it's just tough to see them able to afford both, 1 maybe, but I'd prefer them to build through the draft, and sign underrated FAs like we did with Mooney a few yrs back.

The 49er have had WAY MORE misses and terrible personnel decisions than the Vikings.

-Pass on Mahomes
-Take Solomon Thomas 1.3 and Reuben Foster in 2017
-Trade Buckner
-Draft Javon Kinlaw 1.14
-Pass on Brady
-Trading 3 firsts for Trey Lance
-Dozens of busted 2nd and 3rd round picks
-Extend Aiuyk

Oh we let Darnold go too and gave a ridiculous deal to Hargrave and let Hufunga, Greenlaw and Collins leave as free agents.

There isn't one GM who has made had as many bad moves as these guys. It blows my mind how they still have jobs.

Originally posted by ninerfaninnorcal:
Seahawks fans on their forum are going bonkers that the sale of their team was leaked the week before the Super Bowl. They think this is a major distraction to the team as it does create an element of uncertainty if the Seahawks will stay in Seattle. Other major cities have lost their sports franchises they are claiming and it creates major trauma for that city.

I had said I did not think there could possibly be a more heartbreaking way than how Seattle lost their last Super Bowl to the Patriots. I was wrong. They can now lose next Sunday to the Patriots and be told the next day that their team has been sold to a new owner and is moving. Heartbreaking

All I'm hoping for now is that the refs find a way to let the Patriots win the game with some terrible calls/no calls(lack of holding by Pats OL would be superb)

Still remember them laughing at us for not running Gore at the end of our SB, only for them to lose the SB to the Pats not running Lynch.

Unfortunately if the refs don't get involved I don't see a way Seattle loses to that Pats team. Pats just lucky to be there with all the top teams in the AFC having key injuries or having off years. Seattle had the health and the talent…sucks.

Originally posted by Sask49erFan:

Originally posted by English:
How interesting. Widely considered around the NFL to be either Coach of the Year or at least, in the running. And you say he can't coach. OC at best? You don't know what you are talking about.

Who cares?

8 of the past 10 coach of the years have been fired.

2023- Stefanski
2022- Daboll
2021- Vrable
2020- Stefanski
2019- Harbaugh
2018- Nagy
2016- Garrett
2015- Rivera

Harbaugh won the coach of the year in 2011 and was fired. Shanahan should have been fired after he blew the first Super Bowl.

Other than Harbaugh none of those coaches were anywhere near as highly regarded as Kyle, or had the same success Kyle has had, how many of those have went to numerous Conference title games and Super Bowls?

Originally posted by Sask49erFan:
The 49er have had WAY MORE misses and terrible personnel decisions than the Vikings.

-Pass on Mahomes
-Take Solomon Thomas 1.3 and Reuben Foster in 2017
-Trade Buckner
-Draft Javon Kinlaw 1.14
-Pass on Brady
-Trading 3 firsts for Trey Lance
-Dozens of busted 2nd and 3rd round picks
-Extend Aiuyk

Oh we let Darnold go too and gave a ridiculous deal to Hargrave and let Hufunga, Greenlaw and Collins leave as free agents.

There isn't one GM who has made had as many bad moves as these guys. It blows my mind how they still have jobs.

We let Darnold go after he was a backup to Purdy, the QB who led the team to the SB and never left the SB field with a deficit. A QB who was in final 5 MVP voting that season. A QB who is still better than Darnold.

You're not serious with these takes.

Originally posted by Sask49erFan:

Originally posted by AB81Rules:
Kwesi had a horrible 4yrs as the Vikings GM, he was horrible drafting, he gave up a lot picks to get Dallas Turner, he traded down for not much and allowed Detroit to take Jameson Williams, he passed on Kyle Hamilton to take Lewis Cine later in the 1st rd after trading down, he gave put ridiculous deals to overrated FAs like Hargrave, Allen, Kelly, Aaron Jones, the extension for Hockenson doesn't look good as he's missed a ton of games since he signed it, he let both Darnold & Jones leave as FAs, just a horrible job IMO, and I know Lynch hasn't hit on every pick, but he's done a way better job than Kwesi and the majority of the NFL has done, outside of the likes of Les Snead, John Schneider, Howie Roseman, and a few other who I don't know there name off the top of my head like the Bears GM, Chiefs GM, and I'm sure a few others, Lynch is right behind them compared to what the likes of the Raiders, Giants, Jets, Browns, Colts, and other teams' GMs have done or not done, as much as ppl liked and wanted Chris Ballard, he hasn't drafted well for Indy, and outside of a few deals like Buckner, he hasn't done a lot.

But yes the 49ers NEED to hit more, in the first 3 rounds, they always seem to find a gem in the 4th-7th rd and UDFAs, but they do need to hit the first 3 rounds more often, I do like the last 2 drafts, I have high hopes for Pearsall, Williams, Green, Collins, Stout, Puni, & West. and I do like the potential of James, Sigle, Bethune, Cowing(if he can stay healthy), & Watkins, the future is bright as long as they stay smart, especially with their salary cap, don't overpay for the big names, don't send out enormous amounts of picks to bring in high priced vets, sorry but I don't see a way they are able to bring in other Crosby & Jefferson without giving up multiple 1st and 2nd rd picks and the fact that both have high salaries, it's just tough to see them able to afford both, 1 maybe, but I'd prefer them to build through the draft, and sign underrated FAs like we did with Mooney a few yrs back.

The 49er have had WAY MORE misses and terrible personnel decisions than the Vikings.

-Pass on Mahomes
-Take Solomon Thomas 1.3 and Reuben Foster in 2017
-Trade Buckner
-Draft Javon Kinlaw 1.14
-Pass on Brady
-Trading 3 firsts for Trey Lance
-Dozens of busted 2nd and 3rd round picks
-Extend Aiuyk

Oh we let Darnold go too and gave a ridiculous deal to Hargrave and let Hufunga, Greenlaw and Collins leave as free agents.

There isn't one GM who has made had as many bad moves as these guys. It blows my mind how they still have jobs.

Ok, a lot of teams passed on Mahomes, it was their first year, s**t happens.
Again first year, fact is Thomas is still in the league as for Foster they were given bad info by Saban
The 49ers weren't gonna be able to afford Buckner with the guys they had or were to have to pay
Kinlaw was bad I agree
No guarantee they win anything with Brady, and they just went to a SB
Yes it was a bad trade
I agree they need to do better drafting in the first 3 rounds
Aiyuk extension was a bad one but it didn't hurt us financially like everyone likes to say

Darnold? Who cares, Brock is the teams franchise QB whether people want to admit it, he has proven he's worth the deal
You're the one who wanted us in your dream scenario to keep Hargrave around but now it was a bad deal?
Hufanga was never being retained for what he got, he's no better in coverage than Brown & Mustapha, and is injury prine
Dre was offered more money and decided to be the #1 LB can't fault him for wanting that
Collins loss did hurt I agree

Really? Not the Raiders, Jets, Giants, Browns, Titans, Colts, Dolphins, Cowboys, Cardinals, Saints, or Vikings? All have had horrible drafts picks and/or free agent signings/huge extensions, c'mon dude get real.

Originally posted by genus49:
All I'm hoping for now is that the refs find a way to let the Patriots win the game with some terrible calls/no calls(lack of holding by Pats OL would be superb)

Still remember them laughing at us for not running Gore at the end of our SB, only for them to lose the SB to the Pats not running Lynch.

Unfortunately if the refs don't get involved I don't see a way Seattle loses to that Pats team. Pats just lucky to be there with all the top teams in the AFC having key injuries or having off years. Seattle had the health and the talent…sucks.

And there is a big difference not running Gore from the 5 or 7 yard line (I forget) as compared to not running from the 1 yard line. Seattle literally gave that super bowl away. They run on either 2nd, 3rd or 4th down and the super bowl is theirs. It has gone down in history as the most heartbreaking super bowl
loss.

I do think the Patriots win this game. I just don't think Darnold will have a good game away from Seattle. He choked last year away at the Rams and this will be his second test playing away from home in the playoffs. I do think Halloween comes early next Sunday in Santa Clara as the ghosts come out yet again for Sam Darnold. Book it!!!

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
The vikes aren't gonna trade Jefferson. It doesn't make financial sense for them.

That's the thing, if they trade him before June 1 they lose over $7M in cap room, where as if Crosby is dealt the save over $36M in cap room, so that's more likely to happen if a deal happens with anyone, it's Crosby that gets traded, just not sure why the Vikings would even deal Jefferson, makes zero sense, they'd have to be blown away by a trade offer to eat over $7M in cap room when they're already $48M over the 2026 salary cap, which is if it was only $295.5M, now that we know it could be as high as $305M then that's $9.5M more that they'd be over by, extra $7M makes it around $64.5M if the cap comes in at $305M, just unlikely IMO.

As with Crosby the Raiders already one of the top teams with available Cap space this offseason so why would they worry about Crosby's $36 million in a salary cap dump unless he forces their hands.