Matt Hasselbeck
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But no, I mean, I think that's the consensus about who he was as a player.
But he'd only played 15 play, 15 games.
He's only started 15 games and I think that was the real hesitancy for someone to draft him to play this year in the first round.
Well, I understand there's not a lot of excitement when you trade out of the first round or trade down twice, in fact.
Now, they traded down to 33, though, so it's almost like a first rounder.
But no, I think that is right.
I think they're looking for guys that fit what they're trying to do and what Kyle's trying to do.
But you hear all around the league, other places.
where the GM and the scouts are not on the same page as the head coach.
And there's not a fit, not a scheme fit.
Like, hey, I don't want that.
So I don't think it's a bad thing if you're a Niners fan to have John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan in lockstep and then have the faithful sort of disappointed that we didn't make a splash.
Like, they're probably screaming for help on defense.
We need help on defense.
You go get a wide receiver.
But go listen to John Lynch.
Talk about that wide receiver.
Talk about the speed and how raw he is and the upside and the physicality.