49ers: Top 20 NFL Draft picks from former general manager Trent Baalke

San Francisco 49ers: Top 20 NFL draft picks from former general manager Trent Baalke

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 20: San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke speaks to the media during a press conference where Chip Kelly was announced as the new head coach of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 20, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 25: Eric Reid (C) of the LSU Tigers holds his daughter Leilani as they stand with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as they hold up a jersey on stage after Reid was picked #18 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 25, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

The 49ers needed to find a replacement for former free safety Dashon Goldson, who departed via free agency in 2013, and Trent Baalke managed to trade up from No. 31 to No. 18 to grab former LSU safety Eric Reid in Round 1.

Reid initially was competing with veteran safety Craig Dahl for the starting job his rookie season. That position battle went in Reid’s favor, and he ended up starting all 16 games in 2013 en route to a Pro Bowl nod.

Unfortunately, Reid has since been known more for injuries and has missed substantial time in 2016 and 2017.

And while Reid hasn’t replicated the same sort of Pro Bowl efforts since his rookie season, it’s still worth considering him a top-five player selected by Trent Baalke.