The 49ers wanted to select Mississippi defensive lineman D.J. Jones in the sixth round Saturday, but general manager John Lynch had to be careful with the pick.
That’s because Ole Miss had two players named D.J. Jones on their roster and the rookie GM didn’t want to make a novice mistake.
Said Lynch, sitting next to head coach Kyle Shanahan: “We were very clear that we wanted the defensive tackle from Ole Miss, not the other guy.”
At that point, Shanahan, smiling, interrupted, as if to apologize his for his friend’s rudeness: “No offense to the other guy.