True to their name, the San Francisco 49ers have operated under the assumption that all that glitters must be gold. Over the past few years, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have taken a brash and aggressive approach to roster-building.

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For yet another offseason, the 49ers could very well find themselves in a negotiating quagmire with a key player. The Athletic published an article from veteran Bay Area sports reporter Mike Silver on Friday that goes into why Silver believes Niners owner Jed York will end up playing hardball with quarterback Brock Purdy’s contract extension.