On January 30, 2017, the 49ers named John Lynch the 11th Gen-eral Manager in franchise history. Soon after, the four-time finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame brought with him Vice President of Player Personnel, Adam Peters, and Senior Personnel Executive, Mar-tin Mayhew. Together the three, along with the 49ers scouting and personnel staff, will oversee the direction of San Francisco’s 2017 NFL Draft.
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GENERAL MANAGER
JOHN LYNCH
“I DON’T WANT TO MAKE TOO MANY
PROMISES, BUT THE ONE PROMISE
I CAN MAKE IS OF ANY TEAM I’M
GOING TO BE ASSOCIATED
WITH, YOU’RE GOING TO
HAVE COMPETITIVE
PLAYERS THAT WANT TO
COMPETE, THAT LIVE
AND BREATHE
FOOTBALL, THAT ARE GO-
ING TO PLAY HARD.”
QB » 1956
Earl Morrall
FB » 1965
Ken Willard
With the number two overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers will be selecting in that slot for just the third time in franchise history.
NUMBER TWO OVERALL DRAFT PICKS, 2000-16 Year Team Player Position School 2016 Philadelphia Eagles Carson Wentz QB North Dakota State 2015 Tennessee Titans Marcus Mariota QB Oregon 2014 St. Louis Rams Greg Robinson T Auburn 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars Luke Joeckel T Texas A&M 2012 Washington Redskins Robert Griffin III QB Baylor 2011 Denver Broncos Von Miller LB Texas A&M 2010 Detroit Lions Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska 2009 St. Louis Rams Jason Smith T Baylor 2008 St. Louis Rams Chris Long DE Virginia 2007 Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech 2006 New Orleans Saints Reggie Bush RB Southern California 2005 Miami Dolphins Ronnie Brown RB Auburn 2004 Oakland Raiders Robert Gallery T Iowa 2003 Detroit Lions Charles Rogers WR Michigan State 2002 Carolina Panthers Julius Peppers DE North Carolina 2001 Arizona Cardinals Leonard Davis G Texas 2000 Washington Redskins LaVar Arrington LB Penn State
Having the number two overall selection in the NFL Draft for the first time since 1965, San Francisco looks to add an impact play-er. Below is a list of the number two picks since 2000:
Between trades and compensatory selections, the Niners have 10 overall selections in this year’s draft, tied for the 3rd-most in the NFL.
MOST 2017 DRAFT SELECTIONS
1011 11
1010 10
49ERS ALL-TIME #2 PICKSFOLLOW HIS LEAD
THROWBACK THURSDAY
FULL ARSENALHOW PREVIOUS YEARS STACK UP
Bob Lange - Vice President of Communications • Dan Beckler - Director of Football CommunicationsRoger Hacker - Director of Corporate Communications • Mike Chasanoff - Senior Manager of Football Communications
Emily Lucas - Coordinator of Corporate Communications • Peter Volmut - Football Communications Assistant