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49ers John Lynch stealthily crashes media call with draft pick

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SANTA CLARA — General manager John Lynch snuck up on 49ers reporters in their Levi’s Stadium work room Saturday and turned a routine conference call with a draft prospect into a funny moment.

Cornerback D.J. Reed, fresh off his fifth-round selection, was on the other line of a speakerphone with the media when Lynch crashed the scene.

Asked by a reporter to describe his game, Reed replied: “Yeah, I’ll just say I’m a playmaker.