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John Lynch expects Jerick McKinnon to be a big part of the 49ers' success in 2020

By David Bonilla Sep 11, 2020

There is a lot of excitement to see what Jerick McKinnon can finally do within Kyle Shanahan's offense. That excitement grew as reports continuously spilled out of Santa Clara about how impressive the San Francisco 49ers running back looked during training camp. McKinnon missed the past two seasons due to an ACL injury. In fact, assuming he plays, Sunday will be his first regular-season action with the 49ers after signing with the team in 2018. General manager John Lynch joined KNBR on Thursday and was asked to share his thoughts on how McKinnon looked during training camp and whether or not he will be a big part of what the 49ers do this season. "He's looked fantastic," Lynch responded on the Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks show. "And yes, I

John Lynch reiterates that Jimmy Garoppolo remains a big part of 49ers' plans, excited for future

By David Bonilla Sep 6, 2020

The San Francisco 49ers on Friday restructured pass rusher Dee Ford's contract, creating an additional $9.5 million in salary-cap space. General manager John Lynch made it clear that the move doesn't indicate that a big signing is on the horizon and that the 49ers roster is "pretty much set." Instead, it was a housekeeping move to potentially create more wiggle room with next year's cap, which is expected to decrease due to the impact of COVID-19. "In terms of how long he's going to be here and what we're paying him, it's all the same," Lynch told reporters during a conference call on Sunday. The move with Ford led some to wonder why

49ers: Can Jimmy Garoppolo Continue His Success Against Arizona?

By Allan McBride Sep 10, 2020

In 2019, the San Francisco 49ers beat their divisional rival, the Arizona Cardinals, twice during the regular season by a combined 13 points, as both games went down to the wire. The Cardinals offense was able to move the ball against the 49ers top ranked defensive unit. The Cardinals averaged 311.5 total yards of offense, and 133 rushing yards per game, both well above what the 49ers defense allowed on average. Defensively, the Cardinals shut down the 49ers rushing attack, allowing only 135 total rushing yards in the two match ups. It was evident that the Cardinals' game plan was to take away the 49ers' strengths, and force them to throw the ball. Their strategy was effective, but the 49ers were up to the task, as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo led his team to two crucial