John Lynch - 49ers GM

Originally posted by okdkid:
Matt Barrows @mattbarrows
#49ers ass't GM Tom Gamble capable of running the draft, but 49ers likely to add someone else w/ FO experience. Nothing imminent, I'm told.

This is such typical Jed York garbage. They were going to make Gamble GM, but to save face, they bring somebody and put the window dressing of Walsh and player experience. Total BS.

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by Jcool:
Lynch worked for Fox. He was not on the top game each week that was Troy Aikman and Joe Buck.

What does this have to do with his ability to work in a front office? Just stupid

Who said it did?

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
Of course you want a "football guy." Doesn't mean you hire some former player with ZERO experience to do a high level job.

Another dumb move. Similar moves like this include mike singleterry, tomsula, geep, o'neil, modkins and so forth.

There were so many good gm candidates and little competition and we pick a project. Not a good move.

If Lynch was hired as vice president of football operations and brought in his own GM, would you feel better about it? Because essentially that is what they are doing.

Originally posted by btthepunk:
Shanalynch > Harbaalke.

And...And...

Maybe this gets rid of the curse, puts the earth back on its proper axis,etc.

Originally posted by 49erGlory:
Welp least we have Heath Evans approval for once

Originally posted by tjd808185:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

People wanted a real football guy in the front office, now they have soggy waffles over a real football guy in the front office. I give up on this place.

Jeff Garcia is a real football guy let's hire him as head coach. Who cares about qualifications.

Johnny Football a football guy he's not doing anything right now he can be GM.

Originally posted by tjd808185:
Jeff Garcia is a real football guy let's hire him as head coach. Who cares about qualifications.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Heath Evans "Frickin LOVES" this move. He actually said something nice about the 49ers...

Oh no we're doomed for sure now

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by jreff22:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by sdaddy101269:

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Jcool:

Jim Trotter @JimTrotter_NFL
I like John Lynch and hope he succeeds. But every scout/personnel guy who has spent decades trying to climb GM ladder should be disturbed.

Did they say this stuff about Elway whose only front office experience previously had been in the Arena Football League? Its like some huge affront that the 49ers have chosen a different path.

No kidding and the guy has a higher role than just GM he is the Vice President. lol

If Lynch had ANY experience it might be different. Also, Elway had tons of executive experience owning dealerships.

First off what experience doesn't he have?

Scouting, making a draft board, running a draft, trading players, signing players, working contracts...pretty much everything on the desired/required skills section of the application.

Scouting, if anyone knew how to scout a player I think John Lynch is more than qualified? Shoot some college players that don't make it to the NFL become area scouts, who can't Lynch who's been around everyone from NFL HC, assistant coaches, Pro Bowl players to Undrafted rookie free agents. Running the draft, what does it take to run a draft and why can't he make a call to his ole pal John Elway on a few pointers. Shoot, Louis Riddick ESPN analyst who was a candidate for the job has never ran a draft and besides, Mark Dominik (ex-GM) is likely to come aboard.

Contracts and Salary Cap, two words, Paraag - Marathe

Again, some of you underestimate Lynch's years playing on two different NFL team winning Super Bowls, being around contract situations with agents and speaking with GM's. I'm baffled that again some of you underestimate the connections he has in the NFL. Sure it may work and it may not, but you never know until you try, if anything it was a 50/50 shot with any GM candidate.

You just described all the qualities Mike Singletary had.

What makes Lynch qualified to scout players? Rich Eisen probably watches more at the combine than Lynch does.

What does it take to run a draft? Seriously!

He's going to use a board he didn't create and just pick who's next? Trading up and down, what's good and bad, etc. This is so vital for this team right now and you have somebody with 0 knowledge doing it.

Paraag doesn't call teams for trades.

This is the top trigger guy on everything and he's never done one iota of FO work. He's going to have multiple people in his ear and he has no history to go off of to make the best decision. How much tape can he watch in 2 months to accuralty judge 2 different players that 2 different people are pushing for?

Hiring an actual GM to do all the GM work so all accountability falls with him was/is the smartest decision.

Yes what does it take to run a draft, enlighten me.....go ahead. After you tell me this I'll answer the rest of your post.

After watching 1-4 years of tape on players, going to games, talking to coaches, meeting with regional scouts, attending bowl games, going to the Shrine and Senior Bowl, then combine workouts, pro days, and conducting interviews...you then create a board and have value, circumstances, and trade possibilities for everybody. And then when the bullets start flying you draft based on what's happening and the moves you can make for players. You also need to evaluate gaining or losing future picks and/or current players at the same time, while also having somewhat of an idea on how it will affect the team and cap.

Ask him to name the top 32-64 players right now and I doubt he could do it.

I love the hire

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
If Lynch was hired as vice president of football operations and brought in his own GM, would you feel better about it? Because essentially that is what they are doing.

Or maybe that is what you HOPE they are doing because as of right now Lynch is the GM not the VP of football operations.

Originally posted by Bobbi9698:

Originally posted by baltien:

Good article on the Lynch/Shanahan connection. It says he called KS personally to talk about the Niners:

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18581720/san-francisco-49ers-name-john-lynch-general-manager

I guess KS liked what he heard.

He VOLUNTEERED to be GM...who ever has heard of such a stupid thing?

I think people are freaking out over the phrasing for no reason. Every GM/HC candidate is essentially volunteering for the job simply by interviewing.

Originally posted by jreff22:
After watching 1-4 years of tape on players, going to games, talking to coaches, meeting with regional scouts, attending bowl games, going to the Shrine and Senior Bowl, then combine workouts, pro days, and conducting interviews...you then create a board and have value, circumstances, and trade possibilities for everybody. And then when the bullets start flying you draft based on what's happening and the moves you can make for players. You also need to evaluate gaining or losing future picks and/or current players at the same time, while also having somewhat of an idea on how it will affect the team and cap.

So one person does this all on their own? Which team's war room is that?

Call me lame for this, I'm okay with that, but just for a minute, I'm digging JaRaag's style right about now for throwing a wrench in errryone's wheel and trolling like this LMAO...

This could work out tho, that would be funny, but cool AF

Why not Steve Young if we're gonna hire someone with no front office experience