Did the blinding talent of two draft picks cloud the vision of rookie general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan? Lynch, a physical safety during his 15-year NFL career, said Foster is the type of player he covets: "He'll hit anything that moves." Williams ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash among running backs at the combine and ended his career on a jaw-dropping streak: The additions of two uber-talents, who may have been grabbed at great values, are a reason Lynch's first draft class was widely hailed and the positive offseason buzz surrounding the lowly 49ers has persisted. [...] if the honeymoon ends, it could be at least partly because the risks taken with two of Lynch's first five draft picks, players who cost the 49ers a fourth- and fifth-round pick to acquire, aren't rewarded. Foster was dismissed from the NFL combine after he got into an argument with a hospital employee. In the first round, Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, who had a huge need for an inside linebacker, passed on Foster and selected Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley, who had been accused of rape. Part of Foster's tumble was tied to a shoulder injury that could require a second...
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