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What the 49ers’ 2017 NFL Draft would have looked like under Trent Baalke

By Logan Stanley

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke walks onto the field during pregame warm ups against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on December 28, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Don Feria/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke walks onto the field during pregame warm ups against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on December 28, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Don Feria/Getty Images) /
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Dec 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies fullback Sam Rogers (45) reaches for the touchdown catch against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the third quarter of the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies fullback Sam Rogers (45) reaches for the touchdown catch against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the third quarter of the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 6, No. 202: Fullback Sam Rogers

Who and where they actually drafted: Defensive lineman Pita Taumoepenu, No. 202

With fullback Bruce Miller gone, and we all know there is no way that Baalke would have ever signed Kyle Juszczyk to the same deal that Lynch did, there is a gaping hole at the position for the 49ers.

Literally, there is nobody on the roster who is a fullback. It is a need for the team, but Baalke waits until the latter portion of the draft to pull the trigger.

Virginia Tech’s Sam Rogers is who Baalke goes with, and he’ll have an inside shot at becoming the starting fullback for the 49ers. As well as lead blocking for Hyde and Perine, Rogers possesses the ability to be a productive receiver.

During his career, he amassed 802 yards and seven touchdowns on 77 receptions.