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49ers' Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch Explain How They Decided on Trey Lance

The San Francisco 49ers have seemed to signal that the end is near for Jimmy Garoppolo's career with the team by drafting quarterback Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall pick, which they traded up for from their original No. 12 slot.

It was a decision that was set in stone last Monday, when head coach Kyle Shanahan proposed the pick to general manager John Lynch, who could hardly believe that Shanahan was serious.

“You aren’t f------ with me, are you?'' Lynch said, his response standing out to him because it was so abnormal for him.