Daily Madden: Several Draft Picks Rise Eyebrows
Last year it was all about the quest for quarterbacks, but teams this year opted for large linemen during this first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Last year it was all about the quest for quarterbacks, but teams this year opted for large linemen during this first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Several years back, Eric Reid shunned Jim Harbaugh and Stanford to stick close to home at LSU. Fast forward to NFL draft night 2013, and Reid watched Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers make a big move up to make sure they got him this time.
The mayor of San Francisco is heading to Baltimore for a day of community service in honor of the Ravens' victory over the 49ers in the Super Bowl.
San Francisco selected free safety Eric Reid out of LSU with the 18th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night after trading up to get the selection from the Dallas Cowboys.
Get all the latest updates from the 2013 NFL Draft with our Draft Tracker and follow the selections of the 49ers, Raiders and all the other NFL teams.
Part of the mock draft process is the subjective process in which the mock drafter tries to weigh who he thinks the drafting team should take, who the drafting team thinks they should take, and everything that happens before that pick. Prediction Machine tried to take all of that stuff out of the process.
When it comes to building this football team, GM Trent Baalke spoke about the benefits of drafting into strengths and selecting the best player available. San Francisco wants to add quality players to its organization, and what may not be a need this year may be one next year.
With 13 draft picks, Trent Baalke has built quite the board of potential players. A board that is well prepped but could change quickly as the draft unfolds.
While the first and second rounds of the draft create plenty of buzz and attention, the later rounds could also present proverbial "diamonds in the rough" for the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers enter Thursday's draft with several areas of need. The 49ers currently have 13 draft picks, including five in the first three rounds.
or a west coast team, avoiding early games (1 p.m. ET starts) on the opposite side of the country is crucial.
The most attractive game on this year's NFL schedule is so good the league will play it twice, and, no, it has nothing to do with Peyton Manning, Baltimore, Sean Payton or the Atlanta Falcons.
The San Francisco 49ers have signed tight end Cameron Morrah to a one-year contract, helping fill a void left by Delanie Walker's departure to the Tennessee Titans.
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith are working back from off-season surgeries, and general manager Trent Baalke expects each to be at full strength and ready for the start of training camp this summer.
