The 49ers have a glaring need at the edge rusher position, which makes it a good thing for the organization that this year’s class of draft prospects is particularly deep.
As the window to use the franchise tag nears, there has been a flurry of teams locking up their top pass-rushers, as Lynch predicted at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
“As I’ve learned,” Lynch said, “typically those guys get what Robbie Gould got, and they never reach the market. They get franchised, the good ones.”
Lynch also explained that while the best prospects can be game-changers once they reach the field, you know what you’re getting with free agents.