The 49ers’ general manager search has narrowed to two known candidates who spent the week leading up to their second interviews with the organization in entirely different ways.
Arizona vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough was scouting for the upcoming NFL draft at the Senior Bowl. Minnesota assistant general manager George Paton remained in the office and was not in Mobile, Alabama, according to multiple NFL sources.
CEO Jed York and 49ers chief strategy officer Paraag Marathe had an informal dinner on Friday night with presumptive 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Paton in the Atlanta area.