Not surprisingly, the question came early: What would John Lynch say to his many skeptics?
After all, the 49ers’ just-hired general manager has spent the past 23 years in the NFL flourishing as a player and broadcaster, but he’s never worked in management.
“I would say that I’m eager to earn their trust,” Lynch said. “I think the feelings that some might have there are natural.”
During the course of a 25-minute introductory conference call Monday, the neophyte general manager might have swayed some of his skeptics as he detailed his history of overcoming odds and his relationship with one of his closest friends, Broncos general manager John Elway.