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Coronavirus: 49ers Lynch conflicted over NFL draft, ‘scared’ for season

John Lynch expressed “conflicted feelings” about holding the draft amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 49ers general manager is unsure if it will be safe to open the season on time in September.

“Some people make a really compelling case that there’s no way this is happening. That scares me,” Lynch said Monday on a video conference with reporters. “Some make a very compelling case that we’re playing and here’s how we’re going to do it.

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“Like everybody else, we’re eager to do so.”

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