San Francisco 49ers: Regrading All 6 NFL Draft Classes of GM Trent Baalke
By Peter Panacy
The 2013 NFL Draft
The Picks
| 1 | 18 | Eric Reid | FS | LSU |
| 2 | 40 | Cornellius Carradine | DE | Florida State |
| 2 | 55 | Vance McDonald | TE | Rice |
| 3 | 88 | Corey Lemonier | LB | Auburn |
| 4 | 128 | Quinton Patton | WR | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | 131 | Marcus Lattimore | RB | South Carolina |
| 5 | 157 | Quinton Dial | DE | Alabama |
| 6 | 180 | Nick Moody | OLB | Florida State |
| 7 | 237 | B.J. Daniels | QB | South Florida |
| 7 | 246 | Carter Bykowski | OT | Iowa State |
| 7 | 252 | Marcus Cooper | CB | Rutgers |
At the time, general manager Trent Baalke’s 2013 draft class looked about as good as it could get. Baalke gambled on a few collegiate-injury picks but managed to land some upper-tier talent as well.
Yet only a handful of players managed to impact San Francisco in a positive way in subsequent seasons.
Safety Eric Reid — 5
First-round selection Eric Reid is the lone player from this class to make a Pro Bowl during his 49ers tenure. He remains a mainstay of San Francisco’s defense and should probably continue to do so in coming seasons.
Defensive End Tank Carradine — 2
It took the 49ers three years to figure out Tank Carradine wasn’t a 3-4 defensive end, but rather a traditional edge rusher? Carradine’s redshirted rookie season didn’t help either, and he has yet to live up to his collegiate hype.
Tight End Vance McDonald — 2.5
2016 might be the year in which the 49ers get a return on their investment for tight end Vance McDonald. He’s been known for injuries and dropped passes dating back to his rookie season, which should make fans cringe considering the Niners took him in Round 2.
Linebacker Corey Lemonier — 1.5
San Francisco traded up to get former Auburn pass-rusher Corey Lemonier in Round 3. He never made a significant impact, was relegated to backup duties and was cut at the beginning of 2016.
Again, another Round 3 bust.
Wide Receiver Quinton Patton — 2.5
We keep saying on a yearly basis, “this will be the season in which Quinton Patton breaks out.”
He hasn’t so far. But the occasional nice grab now and then force us to continue this belief. But for how long?
Running Back Marcus Lattimore — 1
Had it not been for his own gruesome collegiate knee injury, former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore could have been an NFL star. But he retired during his rehabilitation process and never saw pro action. It’s too bad.
Defensive Tackle Quinton Dial — 4.5
This might be the gem of San Francisco’s 2013 draft class. Defensive tackle Quinton Dial is a mainstay of San Francisco’s defensive line, and he’s due to reach a Pro Bowl or two over his career. Nice find for Baalke.
Linebacker Nick Moody — 2
At least linebacker Nick Moody managed to get into all 16 regular-season games for the 49ers — starting two of them — in 2014.
Quarterback B.J. Daniels — 1
Quarterback B.J. Daniels had one impressive preseason game for the 49ers. No project here.
Offensive Tackle Carter Bykowski — 1
At 6-foot-7 and 313 pounds, offensive tackle Carter Bykowski is a big dude. And that’s about it.
Cornerback Marcus Cooper — 1
The 49ers might have had a nice little find had they held onto cornerback Marcus Cooper after the preseason. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs that year and has been a regular in secondaries ever since.