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Niners didn't want to get 'left at altar' by staying at No. 12, believe Jimmy Garoppolo gives them best chance now

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan came out of their offseason bunker Monday and shed light on their plans for the newly acquired third pick in next month's NFL draft, what is to become of Jimmy Garoppolo and how they arrived at their decisions on all of it.

Speaking to the media for the first time since Jan. 4, Lynch and Shanahan spent 40 minutes detailing the how and why of the bold move they made Friday to acquire the No. 3 pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the No.