NFC West Watch: FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd critique's 49ers draft

John Lynch has been the general manager of the 49ers since the 2017 season. He is inextricably tied at the hip to his head coach, Kyle Shanahan, as they joined the organization in the same year. During this time, San Francisco has amassed an overall record of 91-72, including three NFC West titles and two trips to the Super Bowl... both of which were embarrassing losses. Lynch has managed to avoid criticism until now due to the team's success, but those winning ways are getting harder to come by.

Every year, it seems the 49ers are on the brink of collapse due to their injury situation. Sometimes they do crater, and sometimes they manage to overcome... like last season, when they finished 12-5 and made it to the Divisional Round. Of course, their season came to a screeching halt when they were obliterated 41-6 by the Seahawks, a team that would go on to win the Super Bowl in their own building. The talent gap they once enjoyed over teams like Seattle and Los Angeles has totally flipped against them, and it's only getting wider as San Francisco's supposed reinforcements aren't doing much to help contribute or mitigate the loss of their injury-prone star players as they continue to age.

Naturally, the 12th Man loves reading stories like this, as it helps ease their worry from one of their biggest rivals. John Schneider and Mike Macdonald continuously prove they excel at the draft and managing Seattle's roster. At this point, the 12's are hoping Lynch's seat doesn't get too hot, as his apparent ineptitude will only benefit the Seahawks in the long run.

This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd critiques 49ers 2026 NFL draft