The San Francisco 49ers have been unpredictable, among several other things, when it comes to selecting in the third round of the NFL Draft under general manager John Lynch. The team’s hit rate leaves plenty to be desired, while their process has been unorthodox.
So, in 2022, when the Niners selected a running back for the second year in a row with pick No. 93 in the draft, most questions started or ended with “why?”
We had our ideas. Elijah Mitchell was banged up. Trey Sermon didn’t hit the ground running as the team had hoped.