The San Francisco 49ers hit an absolute home run when they drafted left tackle Joe Staley 11 years ago. The team selected linebacker Patrick Willis with the No. 11 overall pick, and then decided to make a move to get an other first round pick. They traded their fourth round pick that year and their first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots to acquire pick No. 28 in the first round. They then used that pick on Staley.
It was almost not to be for the 49ers, however.