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The 13th overall pick: A decade-long retrospective
Over the course of the offseason we (you, me, Drew K, whomever) assess the upcoming NFL Draft from numerous perspectives. I thought we'd add a new feature (thanks to Big Blue View for the idea) where we go back and look at each 49ers pick number and what has happened over the last decade. So today,...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1986
This is a brief historical recap of the San Francisco 49ers' 1986 season. Following the disappointment of the frustrating 1985 season, how would the 49ers respond in 1986? What exactly did Bill Walsh do in the draft that made it stand out even against a history of great drafting? With Joe Montana's...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1981
What follows is a brief historical summary of the 49ers 1981 season. 1981 needs no introduction. Just three years into Bill Walsh's tenure as head coach, the 49ers not only reach the Super Bowl, they win it. Read on to see exactly how it happened. And then learn something about Fred...
49ers Year-by-Year: 1980
What follows is a brief historical summary of the San Francisco 49ers' 1980 season. Bill Walsh was taking the team into his sophomore campaign. Joe Montana was slowly wresting the starting job from Steve DeBerg. The defense was ... awful. 1980 was a transitional year, as the team shed the last...
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