Scot McCloughan is a meat-and-potatoes kind of scout. When he was leading the San Francisco 49ers’ front office from 2005 to 2009, he signed veteran thumpers like Larry Allen and Justin Smith and drafted strong-armed players like Parys Haralson and Joe Staley.

As their 11th pick neared and target Mykel Williams still on the board, general manager John Lynch made an attempt to trade up to get his man. That failed, but luckily for the Niners, Williams was still there when it was their time to pick.