Re-grading 49ers’ 2017 NFL draft class

John Lynch’s first NFL draft class with the 49ers was bad.

Round 7, Pick 229 | S Adrian Colbert

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The end of 2017 made this pick look like a steal for Lynch. Colbert started six of the final seven games and played well at free safety. He went into 2018 with the inside track to the starting job, but played poorly in his six starts, then hurt his ankle and went on IR for the rest of the year. He officially lost his starting job in 2019 and was released at final roster cuts. Getting a starting safety in the seventh round would’ve been an easy ‘A’ for San Francisco. Fortunately for them getting a little productivity from a seventh-rounder is still a small victory.

Grade: D-

 

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