According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers are hiring ex-NFL safety and current FOX analyst John Lynch to be general manager.
Since Lynch retired in 2008, he’s worked as a color commentator on FOX. He has no coaching or front office experience.
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 were looking to do what Denver did w John Elway and had Lynch meet w Kyle Shanahan this week. (cont) https://t.co/mxX3JAm5Cm
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 30, 2017