San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch reflected on the team's disappointing 2024 season. "We were 6-11, no matter how we got there, that's embarrassing," Lynch said, per David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. "I don't ever want to be 6-11 again. ... The draft is an important part of fixing that."

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch had a positive update on contract talks with quarterback Brock Purdy. Lynch spoke with reporters at the NFL's annual league meeting and expressed optimism about a contract extension getting done with the team's franchise quarterback.

The San Francisco 49ers have taken an aggressive approach in past offseasons, determined to push their Super Bowl window as far as possible. After coming painfully close to securing a championship last year,