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Ben Johnson was hired to make a quarterback out of Caleb Williams. But he’s also making a general manager out of Ryan Poles.
Before Johnson was hired, Poles had more misses than hits. He traded for the eventual No. 1 overall pick (Caleb Williams) and wide receiver DJ Moore, drafted offensive tackle Darnell Wright and traded for defensive end Montez Sweat, but he also hired coach Matt Eberflus, signed guard Nate Davis in free agency, drafted wide receiver Velus Jones and offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie in the third round, traded a second-round pick (No. 32 overall) for wide receiver Chase Claypool, signed off on offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and stuck with Eberflus after two losing seasons when he could’ve pursued Jim Harbaugh — or Johnson — with a quarterback about to be picked No.