San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said at the NFL Combine that he underestimated the difficulty of surrounding linebacker Reuben Foster with a sound structure. This is in addition to his other comments, where he said that the team is “following the protocols that are already in place with both law enforcement and the NFL.”
Lynch, a rookie general manager, defended the team but admitted some fault in respect to keeping Foster, who was known as an off-the-field concern before he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, in line.