John Lynch Outta Nowhere to Be Named 49ers GM
John Lynch, the former safety for the Bucs and Broncos, will be the new 49ers general manager, according to Jay Glazer Adam Schefter:
Huge scoopage: 49ers are hiring John Lynch as their new general manager @NFLonFOX has learned
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 30, 2017
SF is hiring Hall-of-Fame candidate and FOX analyst John Lynch as GM, sources tell ESPN. Lynch back to Bay Area, where he went to Stanford.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 30, 2017
49ers are giving John Lynch an almost unprecedented six-year deal to become their GM, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 30, 2017
This is a shocking development; Lynch, a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist, had not previously been mentioned in any reports as a candidate. He has been a broadcaster for FOX since retiring from the NFL in 2008.
Time will tell if the pairing of Lynch and presumably Kyle Shanahan at head coach is a wise move for the 49ers.