The San Francisco 49ers traded up in the fourth round to select running back Joe Williams, but not until after Williams himself had convinced GM John Lynch he was worth a pick. Lynch did not think Williams was worth including on the board due to his decision to leave the Utah football team last year.
We’ve learned plenty about that at this point, but it is not surprising to learn that at least one other team had him off their board. Williams said in a recent interview that the Los Angeles Rams did not have him on their board.