John Lynch

The 49ers have had a winless and injury-marred season thus far, but Bay Area News Group columnist Dieter Kurtenbach believes the team still needs to compete going forward.

Can’t blame the man for trying.

The 49ers have struggled with injury issues for the last several weeks, and on Thursday afternoon, general manager John Lynch confirmed the team suffered another devastating blow.

Adam Schefter shared his thoughts on the Jimmy Garoppolo trade and why the 49ers only had to give up a 2018 second-round pick for him with Murph & Mac on Thursday morning.

Herm Edwards approves of the 49ers’ trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, but thinks the 49ers need to put better skill players around Garoppolo to help him succeed.

When Jimmy Garoppolo plays could depend on the offensive line, and mostly, his grasp of the offense.

49ers believe Garoppolo’s character and physical skills make him a franchise player

The Patriots didn’t want to trade Garoppolo within their division. or with their conference.

Reid told the media on Thursday that Shanahan and general manager John Lynch said “no” when Reid asked them if they could ensure he’d be on the team next season. Lynch implied this was a mischaracterization when he joined Murph & Mac on Friday, saying that he hadn’t spoken to Reid until that morning, but also stating that Reid’s future with the team will be predicated on his ability to play the linebacker position for the remainder of the season.

Joe Staley would prefer to hone in on his pass protection technique that about trade rumors than annually swirl about him.