
Kirby said someone’s going to get a really gifted and talented player if they just let this guy go hunt QBs and set edges, and when he said that, that’s exactly what we do.” “You rely a lot on relationships in this thing, and Kirby Smart’s been good to us. “Beal’s a really, really gifted athlete,” Lynch said Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound lineman might not have had the type of dominant production as a Bulldog that turns heads, but Smart shared information that showed the edge rusher could be of great value to the 49ers.

173 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday.

Smart was very open with Lynch and the 49ers' scouting department throughout the pre-draft process, which led to the team selecting defensive end Robert Beal Jr. SANTA CLARA - It’s good to have friends, and 49ers general manager John Lynch is very thankful Georgia coach Kirby Smart is one of them.
