It’s one thing to talk the talk, but the 49ers are walking the walk as pioneers in hiring women into prominent positions.
Making it all the way to Super Bowl LIV meant more for the 49ers than proving that coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch were on the right path. It also meant that an NFL organization could be successful with several women in key roles.
Lynch supported that belief as a participant on a featured panel at the "Women’s Careers in Football Forum" in Indianapolis during last week's NFL Scouting Combine. He sat alongside Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel and Washington coach Ron Rivera in a discussion moderated by NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico.