Early in the offseason 49ers general manager John Lynch sounded optimistic about center Alex Mack returning. He lauded how hard the 36-year-old was working and said the club was anticipating Mack’s return. Monday in his pre-draft press conference he sounded less certain.
Lynch, instead of offering his thoughts on where Mack was in a possible return for a 14th NFL season, put the ball in the veteran center’s court.