John Lynch addresses Josh Gordon pursuit and why 49ers did not make a trade

The New England Patriots did a deal with the Cleveland Browns this week in which they acquired wide receiver Josh Gordon and a seventh round pick in exchange for a fifth round pick. It remains to be seen how much playing time Gordon will see this weekend or even the rest of this year http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-kyle-juszczyk-jersey , but if he is able to play, his talent could be a huge upgrade for the Patriots.San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said over the weekend that the 49ers had called the Browns and were doing their due diligence. Both Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have regularly talked about considering any option that can potentially improve the team, and Gordon was no different.When word got out that Patriots completed a trade for Gordon, plenty of 49ers fans were upset. The 49ers have some intriguing wide receivers, but there are question marks around the group. Lynch and Shanahan have defended their receivers regularly, and have made it clear this is the group they want to build around.On Thursday http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-earl-mitchell-jersey , Lynch made an appearance on KNBR, and he was asked about the deal and what kind of value they put on players when considering trades. He did not come right out and say the exact reasons the 49ers did not do the deal, but he offered a big hint.I did some quick research, and three 49ers coaches spent time with the Cleveland Browns at the same time as Josh Gordon. That includes head coach Kyle Shanahan (Browns OC in 2014), tight ends coach and assistant head coach Jon Embree (Browns TE coach in 2013), and wide receivers coach Mike McDaniel (Browns WR coach in 2013). Lynch’s comments would seem to make it pretty clear one or more of these three did not think Gordon’s potential was worth the off-field issues.Some of the complaints about not trading for Gordon came up in part because it came so soon after Khalil Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears. Whenever a big name comes available http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-joe-staley-jersey , fans are quick to call for a deal to be done. Lynch said that doing these kinds of deals depends a lot on where your team is at.Jimmy Garoppolo was a blockbuster deal, and maybe we see more in the future. In the meantime, Lynch understands fans are going to push for these kinds of deals. In fact, his own family members get in on the action, regardless of whether a given player is actually available.Kyle Juszczyk remains the third quarterback The San Francisco 49ers had to reshuffle the quarterback position after starter Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a season-ending knee injury. C.J. Beathard is now the starter going into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and Nick Mullens serves as his backup. But there’s always Plan C if either of those don’t work. Per Matt Maiocco http://www.authenticssanfrancisco49ers.com/cheap-marquise-goodwin-jersey , Kyle Juszczyk remains the third quarterback in emergencies. The 49ers haven’t carried a true third quarterback the past two seasons due to roster constraints, and Juszczyk has been the guy to serve in a pinch. What could happen if he’s called in? Well here’s what he told Maiocco: Part of me wants the 49ers to do well and get out of Los Angeles with little issues as possible so we can fully gauge what they have going forward. But the other, and more chaotic side of me says, “Nooooooooooo! Forget all of that! Let’s put Juszczyk in there and watch that circus.” The only way anyone is going to see Juszczyk is if both Beathard and Mullens are knocked out of the game. At that point, it’s mostly a formality where the 49ers would be focusing less on winning and more on trying to escape Los Angeles with what little they have left. As interesting as a Juszczyk game could be seeing him behind center, he just won’t match up to the game where the New York Jets had to put their punter in—and the punter actually did quite well. He still managed to realize he was the punter and cough up the game Youth Brock Coyle Jersey , but he made it one of the better games that weekend. Offensive weapon indeed.