John Lynch did something in this year’s draft that he’s never done before: Nothing. That’s right. In each of his previous five go-arounds as the 49ers’ final word on roster acquisitions and allocation of capital, he’s liberally moved up and down the draft board, using players and picks as bargaining chips with abandon.
However, not this year. The team stood pat, selecting nine players from the nine slots the team had scheduled, and I’ll tell you now that, while not quite as exciting, this is very good news.
The brass has talked for years about preventing leaks and keeping moves under wraps, but I don’t think anyone would have anticipated this big of a zag.