Charles McDonald of For the Win wrote a fantastic article about Trey Lance that every 49er fan should read. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows also had a nice nostalgia piece about the Niners ‘11 draft.
Second round, No. 36: QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
Early on in the draft process, the 49ers were linked to passers like Blaine Gabbert and Jake Locker in what was billed as a quarterback-rich draft. The 49ers, however, began zeroing in on two passers: Kaepernick and TCU’s Andy Dalton.
Kaepernick became the top target following a March workout with Harbaugh and Baalke in Reno.