49ers just hired John Lynch as their GM

[Omeletpants]

lol don't jump the gun who the fuck here knows how well or bad he will be at the job. hes a football guy cant say he doesn't know what it takes to be a pro football player and with a solid scouting team behind him he could be successful

Da fuq!!!! It's alive!!!!!!

 

[westcoast bear fanatic]

Chris Ballard got the Colts job.

Will be interesting watching how he does there. One thing he has which he wouldn't have had here was a QB. Grigson was terrible so the bar is set low.

 

[JesusHalasChrist]

In all fairness, one of those four was Megatron, and another, Roy Williams, was traded for a number one pick. It's not like the Bears track record is any better.

Only on CCS are the Bears considered the mark by which NFL front offices are measured. Good job.

 

[L GUAPO]

Oh man! Lol Racerboy is gonna be really pissed at that hire. I think they are shooting for the #1 pick again. What a joke

 

[WCL]

This is like naming Urblock as a Mod. LOLOLOLOLO

Or naming the host of a game show as the most powerful person in the world.

 

[Bearly]

6 year deal means they can wait for next years 'great QB class'.

 

[Bearly]

so it will be whoever York wants at 2, not the football people lol. so wonder everyone mocks Trubisky

I know you're joking but I suspect most prognosticators have assumed it would be Shanahan's pick.

 

[run and shoot]

so much for the lie about hiring the MOST qualified

 

[bearfan06]

He played with culter so maybe we can send him a giftbasket with cutler inside for a 5th rounder ???

 

[Adipost]

I know you're joking but I suspect most prognosticators have assumed it would be Shanahan's pick.

I think Shanahan is brilliant. If he's got any say in the draft, i don't see them drafting some bozo.

 

[Chinese]

Well if Elway can do it..why not Lynch

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[Calabis]

rooney rule hire? oh hes white.. nvm

With zero experience on top of it

 

[anotheridiot]

Lynch was considered because of Kyle Shanahan. Niners want the GM and coach to be in lockstep and Shanahan is going to be Head Coach. So Lynch called Shanahan and lobbied for the GM job. He apparently impressed Shanahan and that is why the Niners became interested.

So the reality is this is Kyle Shanahan's show. Lynch got a 6 year deal because that is what they plan to offer Shanahan.

They are saying that Shanahan is getting full control of the 53 man roster, just like Fox in Chicago. You are just putting someone with some public speaking prowess in the GM office. I half believe any other GM candidate would have not agreed to giving the first time head coach full say over the roster and Lynch might actually make it look like a fit for some free agents to sign out there.

 

[Calabis]

Well if Elway can do it..why not Lynch

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Didnt Elway own a AFL team and then get hired as Executive of Football Ops and retained the GM, but had final say so? Totally different

 

[Washington]

That franchise is such a disaster.

Not disagreeing with that but there is some irony when Bears fans say that given what a disaster our franchise is too. I'm sure we're constantly laughed at, especially with our QB situation and the fact we stuck with Cutty for so long.

 

[didshereallysaythat]

Not disagreeing with that but there is some irony when Bears fans say that given what a disaster our franchise is too. I'm sure we're constantly laughed at, especially with our QB situation and the fact we stuck with Cutty for so long.

We probably do. But given where you live in Packerland, you probably do hear the very worst of it.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

The dude graduated from Stanford. He isn't an idiot. Still a perculiar hire though.

This is a good point. Allen Iverson went to Georgetown and he has a great thesis paper on the economic impact of transcontinental shipping in South America.

 

[Escobar's Army]

Being smart isn't the biggest requirement for this role. He has no track record for talent evaluation and zero experience negotiating contracts. I do think ex players have an inherent advantage, but that doesn't mean all players can do this. Elway had no experience either, so it can be done for sure.

 

[Chicago4Life]

lynch was probably told by shanny that he if he wants the job he will be nothing more than a glorified yes man... shanny will control who he wants like his father did. As for the 6yrs, its jed york enough said.

 

[Bearly]

I think Shanahan is brilliant. If he's got any say in the draft, I don't see them drafting some bozo.

Developing players and finding them isn't the same. Not saying he may not be good at drafting but other than the 1st pick or 2, it's all about your infrastructure. I know your speaking of that first pick so he make knock it out of the park but it takes a village for long term success.