The San Francisco 49ers general manager search is down to two people, with Minnesota Vikings assistant GM George Paton and Arizona Cardinals VP of player personnel Terry McDonough. There is some thought that Paton is the favorite, but considering there are only two known candidates left, the 49ers are in a similar position to their head coach search, on a tight rope without a net.
It is possible the team wraps things up with Kyle Shanahan and either of these two candidates, and the 49ers are ready to go by the end of next week or at least after the Super Bowl.