49ers: Top 20 NFL Draft picks from former general manager Trent Baalke

San Francisco 49ers: Top 20 NFL draft picks from former general manager Trent Baalke

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 20: San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during a press conference where Chip Kelly was announced as the new head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 20, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 11: Rashard Robinson #33 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks up a pass intended for Robby Anderson #11 of the New York Jets during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on December 11, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Trent Baalke took a major gamble by selecting former LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson in Round 4 of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Robinson, a lanky 6-foot-1, 171-pound defensive back, was suspended midway through his 2014 collegiate campaign and didn’t participate the following year at all. And yet Baalke thought highly enough of Robinson to take a flier on his upside.

It apparently worked.

Heading into Week 6 of 2016, Pro Football Focus actually ranked Robinson the No. 3 overall rookie — ahead of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and San Diego Chargers EDGE Joey Bosa.

Pretty impressive.

The 49ers slated Robinson as their No. 1 cornerback entering the 2017 season, suggesting Baalke actually hit on one of his many cornerback investments.