Everyone knows 2012 was San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke’s worst year, in terms of landing prospective talent via the NFL Draft.
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But 2013 was looking pretty bad for a while too.
Eventually landing 11 draft picks that year, the 49ers didn’t have to worry so much about finding immediate upgrades. San Francisco already had a stacked roster and was en route to its third consecutive NFC Championship appearance.
Baalke only needed one impact player right away — safety Eric Reid — who became a mainstay of the secondary.