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San Francisco 49ers: Regrading 2017 NFL Draft class

At the time, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch appeared to have hit multiple home runs during his first-ever NFL Draft.

2017 marked a turning point for the franchise, of course, which included both Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan taking over what was previously a two-win franchise heading in no good directions.

So, amid a complete rebuild, Lynch was tasked with having a substantial NFL Draft, his first as a team executive. And by most accounts at the time, he did just that. One of the first incredible moves was trading down from No.