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49ers not sweating record payout to Jimmy Garoppolo

On Friday, a year to the day that the 49ers held their introductory news conference for general manager and head coach Kyle Shanahan, they gathered in the same Levi’s Stadium auditorium after signing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

After Garoppolo’s news conference was over, it was noted to CEO Jed York that he’d spent a massive amount of money a year ago to hire Lynch and Shanahan while still paying just-fired Trent Baalke and Chip Kelly.

“It cost a lot of money to bring (them) in …,” a reporter began.

York interrupted: “Not as much as this.”

This?