Some of San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke’s best draft picks have been sleepers he picked in later rounds.
He picked outside linebacker Aaron Lynch in the fifth round last year. Lynch was the 49ers’ best pass-rusher last season, and he is the heir apparent to Aldon Smith if Smith signs with another team in the offseason next year.
Baalke also drafted defensive end Quinton Dial and center Daniel Kilgore in Round 5. Kilgore is the Niners’ starting center, and Dial is first in line to replace Ray McDonald as the Niners' starting 5-technique.
Baalke’s best pick ever might have been fullback Bruce Miller. He was a defensive end in college, and Baalke got him in Round 7. Somehow, Baalke identified in Miller the traits to become an elite fullback. That’s exactly what Miller became.
Baalke has a knack for finding sleepers. Here are five he might consider picking in the upcoming draft.
//from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1FYTQlB
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