Much has been made about the extremely high number of snaps the 49ers got from their draftees in 2017 - over 5,000 of such snaps, which is about 20% higher than the second place New Orleans Saints. Certainly, this can be a point of argument, as detractors may point to the near complete gutting of the roster in an effort to rebuild it in the image of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch as the cause for such prolific action. Should this theoretical detractor decide to go on the offensive, they might point out that the 2016 Browns deployed rookies for over 5,500 snaps en route to a 1-15 season (to be followed up with the 0-16 lemon that has really solidified the team nickname, “The Factory of Sadness”).
Golden Nuggets: What To Make of 2017 Draftees
