49ers ownership stance on GM John Lynch appears crystal clear
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch may not have to worry about his job status, regardless of how this year’s draft class ultimately turns out.
49ers ownership stance on GM John Lynch appears crystal clear originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch may not have to worry about his job status, regardless of how this year’s draft class ultimately turns out.
While hosting the Rich Eisen Show, NFL insider Tom Pelissero was asked if the 49ers' 2026 draft class doesn't work out, should Lynch be fired? Pelissero went so far as to say not only would Lynch's job be safe, but so would head coach Kyle Shanahan. “I don’t see a world where John Lynch ever gets fired by the 49ers.
Same thing with Kyle Shanahan," Pelissero said . "They have stabilized that franchise. If you remember how things were for several years before they got there, it was a constant churn.
It was the end of the Jim Harbaugh era, which became the Jim Tomsula era, which became the Chip Kelly era. The 49ers are competitive year after year. They certainly, I think it’s fair to say, have supplemented a lot through trades and at times, through free agency because they’ve had some misses in the draft.