John Lynch told the story the last time this happened.
When the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs faced off in a Super Bowl just four years ago, the 49ers general manager faced the same concern.
How do you stop Patrick Mahomes?
Lynch thought back to his January 2017 interview with the 49ers, and the exercise that management gave their now-general manager and head coach.
You have 150 points in your salary cap. How are you allocating resources?
Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan performed the exercise separately.