49ers' John Lynch doesn't recommend strategy for scouting Deebo Samuel

The first two seasons of the John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan era for the 49ers didn’t exactly play out ideally.

The franchise won just 10 games in those two years, and twice had first-round draft picks within the top-5.

One benefit of ending up as one of the league’s worst teams is getting the opportunity to coach at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., where college football’s best four-year players get a chance to compete in front of hundreds of NFL scouts and talent evaluators.

One player who was a part of the 2018 Senior Bowl ended up carving out a pretty pivotal role within Shanahan’s offense, as rookie wideout Deebo Samuel played under the 49ers’ staff at the annual event in Mobile before…