49ers' Lynch selling free agents on Garoppolo, sunny weather

The future looks bright in San Francisco, and John Lynch hopes that's apparent to upcoming free agents.

The 49ers general manager secured the services of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for a reported five years and $137.5 million, and now he's turning his attention to the open market.

The team will have an estimated $77 million to spend in free agency and is poised to be an active participant.

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"We're fully aware of all the work we have to do. This was a big piece," Lynch said of signing Garoppolo to an extension, Cam Inman of the Mercury News reports.

"Heading into free agency this is a big deal. It's 75 degrees and sunny outside. We have this guy. Who wouldn't want to be here."

The 49ers finished 2017 on a five-game winning streak with Garoppolo under center and will certainly be a popular dark-horse pick with pundits entering 2018.