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 – JANUARY 01: Joshua Garnett #65 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after Shaun Draughn #24 of the San Francisco 49ers ran in for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

It might be a bit of a reach placing offensive guard Joshua Garnett on this list. After all, Garnett’s rookie season didn’t exactly go so well — he had a 42.4 overall grade in 2016, per Pro Football Focus — and will miss all of 2017 with a knee injury.

Instead of relying on the has-beens, this placement is going to be based solely off the potential.

Garnett primarily operated in a power-run scheme under head coach David Shaw at Stanford. Switching to a zone-style blocking scheme under former head coach Chip Kelly in 2016 required some adjustment, so it’s frustrating to think where the second-year guard would have been under Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan right now. Had Garnett stayed healthy, of course.

Still, Garnett was named the 2015 Outland Trophy recipient, given to the best interior offensive lineman in college.

While some might argue Garnett was a reach in Round 1, that accolade is enough to suggest there’s a lot of impact yet to be seen.