Is Tank Carradine the Heir Apparent to Justin Smith in San Francisco?

In 2012, the San Francisco 49ers had six starting defensive players receive Pro Bowl honors, which was a league-high.

It is one of the most skilled units in the NFL, stacked from top to bottom, yet that is where the team’s draft focus was. In late April, the 49ers brought in high-caliber defenders early and often.

In fact, with their first two picks in 2013, the Niners acquired a pair of first-round talents in Eric Reid (LSU) and Tank Carradine (Florida State).

Selected at No. 18 overall, Reid is the obvious favorite to supersede departed All-Pro Dashon Goldson at...

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