A look at the best and worst in 49ers draft history
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Jerry Rice. After winning the Super Bowl with a then-record 18 wins in the 1984 season, coach Bill Walsh pulled off an even bigger victory in the following draft. San Francisco traded up from 28th in the first round to 16th to move a spot ahead of Dallas and took Rice as the third receiver in that draft. All Rice would do is set records with 1,549 catches, 22,895 yards receiving and 208 TDs, while helping the Niners win three more Super Bowl titles. Defensive standouts Ronnie Lott (1981) and Patrick Willis (2007) also deserve mention.
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