John Lynch - 49ers GM

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
These guys sneeze and end up in the ER wtf?

I like Lynch, but if you look at the last 6 drafts it's not pretty. Their original drafts and Purdy have saved face.

You can do that for a lot of teams and say that including the defending SB champs

They went like a decade with minimal impact players. Pretty much 2013-2021 only 2 impact players were Lockett and DK Metcalf.

In our last 6 drafts which includes the unknowns of this last draft we have Brock Purdy and Lenoir as impact guys and some TBDs due to unknown factors.

Just have to hope these last few drafts are a step in the right direction. Mykel and Collins' injuries hurt. Need 2026 to deliver on several hits which can quickly turn things around.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Lol one day away from opening day and the whiners are out!!! Lynch can't build a team but yet we are playoff contenders dang near every year. His 1st half of drafts are very questionable but Kyle deserves just as much of the blame. Their draft day logic allows them to talk themselves into drafting players a round early. No argument from me here. But to sit here and say they can't build a team is asinine.
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I don't think all aspects of team building suck. They do a good job through trades and decently well in free agency, but holy f**k, they are awful at drafting. Unfortunately, the draft is the lifeblood of NFL rosters, and without good drafts, you're f**ked because you can't just buy every player. Also, your depth goes to s**t.

If Gracen Holton can become a solid starter for the 9ers they could follow the Rams blue print to a Super bowl. Reason I say Holton because, he would help solidify the middle of the defense something the 9ers have struggled to do over the years. I believe they're right there with the Rams in terms of QB to WR to RB on offense. On defense the 9ers just need to tweak their secondary like the Rams did and the 9ers won't be looked at as just a wild card anymore.

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Lol one day away from opening day and the whiners are out!!! Lynch can't build a team but yet we are playoff contenders dang near every year. His 1st half of drafts are very questionable but Kyle deserves just as much of the blame. Their draft day logic allows them to talk themselves into drafting players a round early. No argument from me here. But to sit here and say they can't build a team is asinine.
__PRESENT

I don't think all aspects of team building suck. They do a good job through trades and decently well in free agency, but holy f**k, they are awful at drafting. Unfortunately, the draft is the lifeblood of NFL rosters, and without good drafts, you're f**ked because you can't just buy every player. Also, your depth goes to s**t.

If Gracen Holton can become a solid starter for the 9ers they could follow the Rams blue print to a Super bowl. Reason I say Holton because, he would help solidify the middle of the defense something the 9ers have struggled to do over the years. I believe they're right there with the Rams in terms of QB to WR to RB on offense. On defense the 9ers just need to tweak their secondary like the Rams did and the 9ers won't be looked at as just a wild card anymore.

considering collins is out maybe when we get state side we add a FA to the interior DL

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Lol one day away from opening day and the whiners are out!!! Lynch can't build a team but yet we are playoff contenders dang near every year. His 1st half of drafts are very questionable but Kyle deserves just as much of the blame. Their draft day logic allows them to talk themselves into drafting players a round early. No argument from me here. But to sit here and say they can't build a team is asinine.
__PRESENT

I don't think all aspects of team building suck. They do a good job through trades and decently well in free agency, but holy f**k, they are awful at drafting. Unfortunately, the draft is the lifeblood of NFL rosters, and without good drafts, you're f**ked because you can't just buy every player. Also, your depth goes to s**t.

If Gracen Holton can become a solid starter for the 9ers they could follow the Rams blue print to a Super bowl. Reason I say Holton because, he would help solidify the middle of the defense something the 9ers have struggled to do over the years. I believe they're right there with the Rams in terms of QB to WR to RB on offense. On defense the 9ers just need to tweak their secondary like the Rams did and the 9ers won't be looked at as just a wild card anymore.

considering collins is out maybe when we get state side we add a FA to the interior DL

I'm pulling for Larry Ogunjobi or MSN's trade article suggestion Tedarrell Slaton, dude is a monster and hasn't missed a game in three seasons.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Lol one day away from opening day and the whiners are out!!! Lynch can't build a team but yet we are playoff contenders dang near every year. His 1st half of drafts are very questionable but Kyle deserves just as much of the blame. Their draft day logic allows them to talk themselves into drafting players a round early. No argument from me here. But to sit here and say they can't build a team is asinine.
__PRESENT

I don't think all aspects of team building suck. They do a good job through trades and decently well in free agency, but holy f**k, they are awful at drafting. Unfortunately, the draft is the lifeblood of NFL rosters, and without good drafts, you're f**ked because you can't just buy every player. Also, your depth goes to s**t.

This is how I feel. It's not whining for me, it's simply data observation at this point.

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
These guys sneeze and end up in the ER wtf?

I like Lynch, but if you look at the last 6 drafts it's not pretty. Their original drafts and Purdy have saved face.

You can do that for a lot of teams and say that including the defending SB champs

They went like a decade with minimal impact players. Pretty much 2013-2021 only 2 impact players were Lockett and DK Metcalf.

In our last 6 drafts which includes the unknowns of this last draft we have Brock Purdy and Lenoir as impact guys and some TBDs due to unknown factors.

Just have to hope these last few drafts are a step in the right direction. Mykel and Collins' injuries hurt. Need 2026 to deliver on several hits which can quickly turn things around.

The most important statistic - Seattle has something to show for it

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
These guys sneeze and end up in the ER wtf?

I like Lynch, but if you look at the last 6 drafts it's not pretty. Their original drafts and Purdy have saved face.

You can do that for a lot of teams and say that including the defending SB champs

They went like a decade with minimal impact players. Pretty much 2013-2021 only 2 impact players were Lockett and DK Metcalf.

In our last 6 drafts which includes the unknowns of this last draft we have Brock Purdy and Lenoir as impact guys and some TBDs due to unknown factors.

Just have to hope these last few drafts are a step in the right direction. Mykel and Collins' injuries hurt. Need 2026 to deliver on several hits which can quickly turn things around.

The most important statistic - Seattle has something to show for it

They didn't during most of those drafts...

End of the day SF has stunk at drafting for a considerable amount of time. They can't get out of their own way, constant reaching that's resulted in s**t picks.

the good thing is, it only takes one really good draft to turn it all around.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
End of the day SF has stunk at drafting for a considerable amount of time. They can't get out of their own way, constant reaching that's resulted in s**t picks.

the good thing is, it only takes one really good draft to turn it all around.

Good post...i agree we just need a couple of good drafts and fill the holes in our roster to finally get over the hump

Seattle did it, the Rams did it, now us.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Renardo Green will be the only #49ers player drafted by the team in first or second round from 2020-25 active for the season opener

— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 9, 2026

Was Deebo a 3rd rounder

Originally posted by bassmanr:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
End of the day SF has stunk at drafting for a considerable amount of time. They can't get out of their own way, constant reaching that's resulted in s**t picks.

the good thing is, it only takes one really good draft to turn it all around.

Good post...i agree we just need a couple of good drafts and fill the holes in our roster to finally get over the hump

Seattle did it, the Rams did it, now us.

Just draft BPA, Lynch !!!

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Was Deebo a 3rd rounder

Is reading difficult?

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Was Deebo a 3rd rounder

2nd round 2019

Originally posted by NYniner85:

the good thing is, it only takes one really good draft to turn it all around.

I was going to say this. What worries me is that they never seem to learn from their mistakes when it comes to reaching. They continue doing it year after year. Ironically, they seem to have hit on Stribling and Black this year, which will likely end up reinforcing the exact draft philosophy that has produced a ton of whiffs. I love that it looks like they hit, but I hate that it will likely inadvertently validate a bad process.

I still can't get over them drafting Enrique Cruz in the fifth round. Someone should be fired for that alone. I'm being hyperbolic, but holy f**k, that guy is horrible.