klos63 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 True. When things are that bad after years of ineffective leadership, some " outside the box" thinking may be in order. I disagree, inside the box still works, just make the right hire. Expertise and experience are still good things.
YoloinOhio Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 Remember, another Stanford grad went from the playing field to various other ventures before returning to a football front office. Perhaps you've heard of John Elway, a guy who spent his post-NFL career running car dealerships and steakhouses in Denver before he came back to save the Broncos ... I don't think this is at all nuts provided that they give Lynch the technocrats he needs to manage salary cap issues, etc.Elway ran an arena team at least
The Big Cat Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Remember, another Stanford grad went from the playing field to various other ventures before returning to a football front office. Perhaps you've heard of John Elway, a guy who spent his post-NFL career running car dealerships and steakhouses in Denver before he came back to save the Broncos ... I don't think this is at all nuts provided that they give Lynch the technocrats he needs to manage salary cap issues, etc. And by save the Broncos you mean signed Manning as a FA?
jeffismagic Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Maybe there is a connection we're not seeing. Mike Shanahan is the real GM and Lynch is the public face?
YoloinOhio Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Apparently Lynch called Shanny jr. and volunteered for the job and Shanny decided to do it (weird dynamic there with GM trying to get HC to hire him. I'm guessing Shanny has control over 53) http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18581720/san-francisco-49ers-name-john-lynch-general-manager Edited January 30, 2017 by YoloinOhio
Augie Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Apparently Lynch called Shanny jr. and volunteered for the job and Shanny decided to do it (weird dynamic there with GM trying to get HC to hire him. I'm guessing Shanny has control over 53) http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18581720/san-francisco-49ers-name-john-lynch-general-manager Damn! I should have thought of that. I guess he's smarter for actually doing it. Stanford guys.....
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Probably a Shanahan hire. Shanahan is about to be very powerful at a young age. He will control everything.
Marty McFly Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 I Wonder who they are gonna draft at QB or bring in as a FA
The Frankish Reich Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 And by save the Broncos you mean signed Manning as a FA? In part, yes. It's easy to forget now, but there was serious doubt about whether Peyton would ever play at a high level again. And the Broncos were just coming off that Tebow thing, and living in Colorado I can attest that there were more than a few people who disagreed with him unceremoniously dumping Tebow when Peyton came around. And even without Peyton, Elway and staff have put together a damn impressive set of draft picks, UDFAs, and free agent signings.
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 I Wonder who they are gonna draft at QB or bring in as a FA Rumors they are trading #2 for Kirk Cousins.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 @caplanNFL The Lynch hire as #49ers GM has sent shock-waves throughout #NFL with personnel execs and coaches. Haven't seen texts this strong in years. Â wonder what was said?
FireChan Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 And by save the Broncos you mean signed Manning as a FA? He built a team that Manning wanted to come to. That's no small feat.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Remember, another Stanford grad went from the playing field to various other ventures before returning to a football front office. Perhaps you've heard of John Elway, a guy who spent his post-NFL career running car dealerships and steakhouses in Denver before he came back to save the Broncos ... I don't think this is at all nuts provided that they give Lynch the technocrats he needs to manage salary cap issues, etc. Â lets not forget the more important jobs he had. Â Â "Elway was co-owner of the Arena Football team Colorado Crush, from their inception in 2002 until the cancellation of the Arena Football League after the 2008 season. In February 2007, Elway was elected chairman of the AFL's executive committee.[40] On August 4, 2009 the Arena Football League announced an indefinite suspension of operations.[41] Elway was one of the 17 remaining franchise owners that voted to suspend operations indefinitely.[42]" Â Â https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elway
Saxum Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 It was not an out of blue as some anonymous said (anonymous because source did not want to look like fool): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000780496/article/san-francisco-49ers-name-john-lynch-as-new-gm  The finalists were believed to be Vikings assistant George Paton and Terry McDonough, the Cardinals' vice president of player personnel. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport said the 49ers identified Lynch as a candidate "weeks ago."
jr1 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 time will tell but it couldn't be worse than the past 2 seasons
purple haze Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Qualifications are irrelevant. Mabye as an outsider he can drain the swamp in the 49er front office. Yeah, he can drain the 49ers of any chances of winning for the next six years.
Zulu Cthulhu Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 The precedent is there with Elway but, as BB said, he's held management/ownership positions related to football before taking over the Broncos. This move by the 49ers is certainly more of a dice roll. Who knows what kind of homework Lynch has been doing though behind the scenes? He has the connections to chew the ears of executives within the league. All said, I'm not hating on the hire, it's definitely outside-the-box thinking, but isn't that what people here are always clamoring for the Bills to do?
GunnerBill Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 In part, yes. It's easy to forget now, but there was serious doubt about whether Peyton would ever play at a high level again. And the Broncos were just coming off that Tebow thing, and living in Colorado I can attest that there were more than a few people who disagreed with him unceremoniously dumping Tebow when Peyton came around. And even without Peyton, Elway and staff have put together a damn impressive set of draft picks, UDFAs, and free agent signings. The Broncos have an impressive personnel staff. Elway is more of a figurehead GM whose main role is to create that effective working dynamic between the front office and Head Coach. I imagine given everything that has happened there that is what they want Lynch to do in San Francisco. He will not be scouting players.
BobbyC81 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 The precedent is there with Elway but, as BB said, he's held management/ownership positions related to football before taking over the Broncos. This move by the 49ers is certainly more of a dice roll. Who knows what kind of homework Lynch has been doing though behind the scenes? He has the connections to chew the ears of executives within the league. All said, I'm not hating on the hire, it's definitely outside-the-box thinking, but isn't that what people here are always clamoring for the Bills to do? Yeah, but could you imagine the reaction by the bozos at TBN if the Bills did something like this?
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