This is the transcript of J0hn Lynch and Kyle Shanahan’s press conference from the NFL Scouting Combine, courtesy of the 49ers P.R. department.
JOHN LYNCH:
You look at your draft, at 31, you don’t go again for a few rounds. People say to trade back and accumulate more picks. Easier said than done or how would you go about doing that?
“I think the important part right now is that we’re prepared for all scenarios. So, the best way to do that is to do our due diligence in terms of getting ready for the draft class, the free agent class and evaluating our own players. That’s where our mindset is. I think those things will take care of themselves as our plan and our vision for making our team better this year develops further. Right now, the most important part is that we work really hard in trying to assess the talents and the opportunities to improve our team.”
When you look at how WR Deebo Samuel was able to perform last year, do you feel like the learning curve is getting easier at receiver?
“I don’t know about that. I think coaches and our coaches are extremely talented at it. We saw a skill in Deebo, not only being a traditional receiver, but also just a guy who you want the ball in his hands. I think perhaps some of the trickle up that has come from the colleges and such has opened a lot
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