Anyway, back to all those draft picks the last two years, when Baalke theoretically could’ve been giving himself an alternative to Kaepernick and also providing competition for Kaepernick (and remember, Kaepernick was never better than in 2012 when he was competing every day with Smith)…
Sixteen of those 22 draft picks in 2014 and 2015 were in the fifth round or higher.
And one of those fifth-rounders was used this spring… on a punter.
Also: In 2014, the 49ers drafted safety Jimmie Ward 30th overall.
Minnesota took Teddy Bridgewater two picks later. The Raiders took Derek Carr six slots after Ward.
Again: The 49ers are starting Blaine Gabbert because they have nobody else to do it