When former San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke stumbled his way into a couple of somewhat decent drafts and made the 49ers roster one of the best in the league, he began to get a certain amount of pedigree for his decisions. Some people didn’t know who Aldon Smith was or wondered why he was taken so early in 2011—it turned out pretty darn good in the end. Outside of the draft, Baalke was known for making some great trades at such low value, the trade of Anquan Boldin for a 6th round pick comes to mind here.
Too soon to call John Lynch a draft ninja?
