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Redrafting the San Francisco 49ers’ horrible 2013 NFL Draft

By Peter Panacy

Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals center T.J. Johnson (60) takes the field against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals center T.J. Johnson (60) takes the field against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 7, Pick No. 246: Center T.J. Johnson, South Carolina

Original Pick: Offensive Lineman Carter Bykowski

The 49ers were looking for a long-term replacement for veteran center Jonathan Goodwin, who eventually left the Niners after the 2013 season.

Fortunately, one was already on the roster — Daniel Kilgore.

But Kilgore’s injury history required someone to provide adequate backup services. And in 2014, that pick ended up being Marcus Martin in Round 3 of that year’s NFL Draft.

Yeah, that didn’t work out at all.

Had Trent Baalke known Martin would be a bust, he could have addressed this need by targeting former South Carolina offensive lineman T.J. Johnson, who posted a halfway-decent 69.4 overall grade last year, according to Pro Football Focus.

Much better than Martin’s 39.1 grade, for sure.