SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke looked for one clear trait to shine above all others when evaluating players forward of the NFL draft: Versatility.
Which was the phrase Baalke utilized over and more than once more throughout a movie session with beat writers Thursday, breaking down tape on all of San Francisco's ten picks and showing why the team believes each was the proper option.
"What's their versatility? What's their impact on the group? We want men to become in a position to complete a variety of things," Baalke said. "We want men who bring worth towards the team and therefore are good at more than just 1 factor."
With the exception of second-round pick Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers anticipate all their new rookies to do multiple things and play numerous positions.
Baalke invested the majority of the nearly two-hour session dissecting Kaepernick's perform at Nevada, highlighting traits that convinced San Francisco he could be the quarterback of the long term. The ability to improvise together with his athleticism and make something out of nothing was perhaps probably the most intriguing of Kaepernick's skills for your 49ers.