Jacksonville traded picks No. 70 and No. 150 to San Francisco…
Jacksonville traded picks No. 70 and No. 150 to San Francisco for No. 61 and selected Allen Robinson. Robinson became the Jaguars' leading receiver, produced a 1,400-yard, 14-touchdown season in 2015 and gave Jacksonville four years of starting-caliber play. San Francisco used the return on Marcus Martin and Aaron Lynch; Lynch flashed as a pass rusher, while Martin started early but did not become a long-term answer. Jacksonville landed the clear best player.
Jacksonville Jaguars Received
- pick 2014 2nd round pick (61st overall, Allen Robinson)
San Francisco 49ers Received
- pick 2014 3rd round pick (70th overall, Marcus Martin)
- pick 2014 5th round pick (150th overall, Aaron Lynch)
Trade Analysis
Jacksonville identified Allen Robinson as a priority and paid a manageable price to move from the third round into the back of the second. The Jaguars sent picks No. 70 and No. 150 to San Francisco for No. 61. Robinson quickly became a starting receiver and broke out in 2015 with 80 catches, 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl recognition and establishing himself as one of the league's best young contested-catch targets. A torn ACL ended his 2017 season after one game, and he left in free agency the following spring, but Jacksonville still received four years of control and a genuine star season.
San Francisco did not come away empty. The 49ers used No. 70 on center Marcus Martin, who started 24 games in his first three seasons but struggled to become the long-term interior-line solution the team wanted. No. 150 became edge defender Aaron Lynch. Lynch flashed more upside, recording six sacks as a rookie and 6.5 in his second season before conditioning, suspension and availability issues reduced his later role. He left after four seasons.
The 49ers therefore got multiple contributors and reasonable quantity from a modest move down. What they did not get was a player approaching Robinson's peak value. Jacksonville's decision delivered a featured receiver capable of changing games and gave the franchise an elite 2015 season at a premium position.
Jacksonville earns an A because the cost was only a third and fifth for a player who became a high-end starter and Pro Bowler. San Francisco gets a C+ because Martin and Lynch provided real snaps and some pass-rush value but did not become durable cornerstones. The gap in top-end impact makes this a clear Jaguars win.