SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -The San Francisco 49ers made sure they got their man: Anthony Davis.
The Niners selected the Rutgers offensive tackle with the 11th pick in Thursday’s NFL draft, pulling off a trade with the Denver Broncos to move up two spots to make sure they secured one of the draft’s top lineman prospects.
San Francisco also traded its fourth-round pick, No. 113 overall, to the Broncos – an aggressive move by new personnel chief Trent Baalke. He took the reins for the draft after the abrupt departure of general manager Scot McCloughan last month.
Davis, the 6-foot-5, 323-pounder, fills perhaps the team’s biggest offseason need as a speedy run-blocker. The Niners’ inconsistent offensive line has allowed an NFL-worst 150 sacks over the past three seasons.
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