A Trent Baalke draft class is guaranteed to do two things.
49ers
First, the San Francisco 49ers general manager will select a defensive back. Second, Baalke will pick up an injured player — typically coming off an ACL injury.
The approach was a good idea back in 2013 when Baalke first targeted someone coming off a serious collegiate injury. The Niners were loaded with talent at that time. Redshirting players for their rookie season made sense.
But, as we’ve seen between 2014 through 2016, this approach has backfired and left San Francisco’s roster in a downtrodden state.