UPDATE (Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10:12 p.m. ET): The hire is official.
ORIGINAL STORY: The San Francisco 49ers have taken the first step toward rebuilding their organization.
The 49ers have reportedly hired former safety and Hall-of-Fame candidate John Lynch to be their new general manager, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
San Francisco parted ways with general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Chip Kelly on Jan. 1 after a disastrous 2-14 season, and apparently, the 49ers know that the rebuild might take some time.
Lynch has no previous front office experience, and the decision to hire him apparen…