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Source: 'Good chance' 49ers GM post is down to final two

The 49ers’ coaching search is down to one candidate.

And that candidate, Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, is scheduled to meet Saturday with two 49ers’ general manager candidates before he takes off for Super Bowl 51 the next day. The 49ers are prohibited from officially hiring Shanahan until after the Falcons' final game, Feb. 5.

A source close to the 49ers’ search said there is a “good chance,” the team will hire Arizona vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough or Minnesota assistant general manager George Paton.

But, the source told CSNBayArea.com, “It’s not a lock.