John Lynch insists the 49ers would have drafted Fred Warner even if Reuben Foster's status for 2018 is a question mark.The 49ers general manager said he and head coach Kyle Shanahan love the former BYU linebacker whom they selected in the third round last week. But Lynch also acknowledged Warner does give the team an insurance policy if Foster – now in limbo as he faces domestic-violence charges – is unavailable next season (or beyond)."I think we knew that we better have an answer there," Lynch said in an interview on 95.7 The Game Wednesday morning, according to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee. "Fred Warner probably would have been drafted by us had Reuben not had any situation at all. We wanted to continue to improve at that position, but I think Reuben's situation probably put even a little more emphasis on, 'We need to find someone there.'"We're just pleased. We think Fred Warner is a good football player. … We were excited to grab him."Warner was the first defensive player selected by the 49ers in the recent draft, following tackle Mike McGlinchey (Round 1) and wide receiver-punt returner Dante Pettis (Round 2), and could have an immediate impact as a...
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