49ers hire John Lynch as GM. Not kidding.

[DaneMcCloud]

I don't understand the derision.

Lynch was a great player and on the cusp of the Hall of Fame. He's been a broadcaster for years so he's familiar with the league, it's players, etc.

Like Elway, he graduated from Stanford and is a smart guy.

The Carolina Panthers hired a sportwriter in Marty Hurney, who led them to a Super Bowl.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't understand the derision.

Lynch was a great player and on the cusp of the Hall of Fame. He's been a broadcaster for years so he's familiar with the league, it's players, etc.

Like Elway, he graduated from Stanford and is a smart guy.

The Carolina Panthers hired a sportwriter in Marty Hurney, who led them to a Super Bowl.

I've been posting on Chiefsplanet for nearly 15 years.

Where's my NFL team?

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't understand the derision.

Lynch was a great player and on the cusp of the Hall of Fame. He's been a broadcaster for years so he's familiar with the league, it's players, etc.

Like Elway, he graduated from Stanford and is a smart guy.

The Carolina Panthers hired a sportwriter in Marty Hurney, who led them to a Super Bowl.

He's also taken about 10 million shots to the dome. And on TV he doesn't sound brilliant.

However if he works out I will be sick to my stomach.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

He's also taken about 10 million shots to the dome. And on TV he doesn't sound brilliant.

However if he works out I will be sick to my stomach.

It's odd: If Peyton Manning was named the GM of the 49ers, people on CP would have the opposite response.

But because it's Lynch, who's obviously qualified and NOT a "figurehead", the decision is derided.

It doesn't make any sense and it certainly doesn't make any sense for Lynch to be a puppet for the next half decade when he was earning plenty from Fox.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It's odd: If Peyton Manning was named the GM of the 49ers, people on CP would have the opposite response.

But because it's Lynch, who's obviously qualified and NOT a "figurehead", the decision is derided.

It doesn't make any sense and it certainly doesn't make any sense for Lynch to be a puppet for the next half decade when he was earning plenty from Fox.

I wouldn't have faith in Manning as a GM either.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by TimBone

I wouldn't have faith in Manning as a GM either.

****, I would.

No former player studied the NFL like Peyton, outside of Elway.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It's odd: If Peyton Manning was named the GM of the 49ers, people on CP would have the opposite response.

But because it's Lynch, who's obviously qualified and NOT a "figurehead", the decision is derided.

It doesn't make any sense and it certainly doesn't make any sense for Lynch to be a puppet for the next half decade when he was earning plenty from Fox.

I would be surprised if PFM were hired as a GM right now, and I would view it as a considerable risk. Not necessarily a bad risk, but it would be a risky move. I think PFM needs some executive experience at a lower level before being an NFL GM. I don't know what experience Lynch has that makes him a worthy hire for the 9ers. Lynch is a smart guy, but he's not PFM smart, so maybe Lynch has been doing executive stuff on the down low that I am unaware of?

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I don't understand the derision.

Lynch was a great player and on the cusp of the Hall of Fame. He's been a broadcaster for years so he's familiar with the league, it's players, etc.

Like Elway, he graduated from Stanford and is a smart guy.

The Carolina Panthers hired a sportwriter in Marty Hurney, who led them to a Super Bowl.

Elway also held several FO jobs and owned a team.