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49ers’ picks show pundits figuring them out

Apr 26, 2013 at 4:44 PM--


The San Francisco 49ers used the 40th overall choice of the 2013 NFL draft for Florida State defensive lineman Tank Carradine, a player analysts connected to San Francisco in pre-draft projections.That move came one day after the 49ers used the 18th pick for LSU safety Eric Reid, a player multiple analysts had projected to the 49ers in the first round.Lots of people saw the Carradine and Reid selections coming. That marks a departure from the past, when San Francisco's choices seemed to catch outsiders by surprise.
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