Golden Nuggets: Niners Nation, Welcome Eric Reid

Well the wait is finally over and we learned two things yesterday. Firstly, we know who the 49ers selected in the draft and secondly, we know who's playing free safety for us next year. Eric Reid, formerly of the LSU Tigers is a name that had been linked to the team as soon as the offseason got under way and it became apparent we weren't going to keep Dashon Goldson. I'm pleased with the selection, though I was surprised we traded up to get him. He is the type of player the 49ers love to have, but with so much safety depth in this draft, much of it slated to go off the board around the time of our first two picks, I didn't think we'd be moving up for one. Luckily we didn't give up much to move up the 13 selections to get the guy our FO wanted, and with all the draft capital the team owns, we could afford to do it. Then the Cowboys made a shocker of a pick in our place. Thanks Jerry.

To the links, cause there's tons of them and they're all about one man. I'm doing them in the order that I find them and not really commenting.

Eric Reid

49ers trade up to 18, draft (tall) safety Eric Reid (BASG)

49ers select S Eric Reid with 18th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft (Gin)

Eric Reid is a cerebral player, 'amazed' to be on the 49ers (Gin)

49ers trade up to pick LSU safety Eric Reid (Gin)

Jim Harbaugh gets his man in S Eric Reid (Gin)

49ers get their safety after trading up (Sando)

Safety check: 49ers trade up for LSU's Eric Reid (Barrows)

In Reid, Harbaugh finally lands his recruit (Barrows)

Niners' bold move up is surprising, but not costly (NBC)

Eric Reid transcript: "I look forward to getting to California and helping them back to Super Bowl" (Inman)

Harbaugh's transcript: "This was our top-rated safety, yes" (Inman)

Baalke transcript: "(Reid) played the type of ball we want to see out of a safety" (Inman)

Eric Reid eager to join 49ers D (49ers.com)

Other

Why the 49ers need to draft the Honey Badger (BASG)

49ers stadium leaders dispute racism claim by civil rights group (Mercury News)

Charley Casserly previews 49ers draft (49ers.com)

Expect 49ers to trade, move up in draft (Cohn)

2013 NFL draft preview (49ers.com)

Current roster features 13 first-round picks, 22 undrafted players (Inman)

49ers have built success through the draft (ESPN)

Running Analysis of draft's first round (Inman)

Attention Carlos Rogers: 49ers to face speedy Tavon Austin twice a year (Barrows)

Why bold trade for Austin made sense (Maiocco)

Day 1 of draft offers glimpse of 49ers' future (Barrows)

Baalke 'absolutely' has player targeted with No.34 pick (Branch)

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