John Lynch admitted that the San Francisco 49ers discussed acquiring Tom Brady this offseason.

Brady reportedly put out word to the 49ers that they would be his choice if they were interested. Brady grew up as a fan of the 49ers in the Bay Area. The 49ers would have had to make a corresponding move involving Jimmy Garoppolo to make room for Brady.

"When you're talking about one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time with Tom Brady, of course you're going to have some internal discussion," Lynch told Rich Eisen. "And then you hear rumors that hey, he'd like to come home, that kind of thing.

"So of course Kyle and I have discussions. We're always into getting better, so you always look at everything, especially a situation like that. But within a day or two, Kyle and I looked at each other and said, 'You know what, we really like what we have in Jimmy.' We love everything that he brings and we really believe it's a long-term answer. I would tell you we're more convinced than ever about who our quarterback is in Jimmy Garoppolo."