Kyle’s Update Tuesday Jan 17 2:58pm PT: The Titans have officially hired Ran Carthon as their general manager. It was quite a climb to the top for Ran. He was a former player who had worked his way up from a pro scout and was responsible for one of the league’s top pro staffing groups.
I wonder if there will be any internal promotions to replace Carthon. The 49ers will get a comp pick in the third round of the draft this year and next. If DeMeco Ryans is hired, the 49ers would only win an extra third-round comp pick since it’s in the same cycle. That would land in 2025.
Martin Mayhew, Carton, Mike McDaniel and Robert Saleh have all been rewarded with positions as general manager or head coach under Kyle Shanahan.
When you look at the 49ers’ roster structure, it’s obvious that they have one of the best scouting departments in the NFL. They hit Day 3 draft picks with amazing speed while consistently finding value in the free hand.
San Francisco’s holding of assistant general manager Adam Peters for so long has surprised some. But Peters is from Cupertino, California. The Bay Area is his home. And there’s never been an opportunity like the 49ers out there.
The Tennessee Titans were the latest team to call on Peters for his services on Monday. However, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Peters denied Tennessee’s request on Wednesday. That’s gotta be a tough pill if you’re the Titans considering Peters was their first choice.
Many believe that Peters will become John Lynch’s successor as general manager of the 49ers. If the 49ers win the Super Bowl, would Lynch resign, take on a different role, or promote Peters? That is to be noted.
We could jump ahead and draw the parallel that Peters is promoted because he refused to apply for another job. Rapoport said Peters plans to focus on assisting the 49ers during their playoff run.
The Titans still have a request for Ran Carthon. DeMeco Ryans has multiple requests from the Broncos and Texans, but they can’t interview Ryans until Tuesday under NFL rules.