We all know the Cowboys wanted Vaccaro. I don't need to get into that too much. Jerry Jones pretty much made it known that he was their guy and when we took him, they traded down with their pick.
But does everybody remember this? About 2 days prior to the draft, the Niners were rumored to be wanting to move up to spot 13 or 14.
Report: 49ers ready to move into middle of first round | ProFootballTalk
Well the Jets weren't gonna let go of their 13th pick. They got a very good player in Sheldon Richardson. The Panthers DEFINITELY were not gonna pass up Star. Everybody knows that. So the Niners were really hoping we would take Jarvis Jones, because after us was Buffalo who they didn't need to worry about, but could've been a possible trade partner with them if Vaccaro was still there. They coulda traded with Buffalo to get in front of Dallas.
But the plan fell through. We took Vaccaro. Jerry Jones had a broken heart and traded down. The Niners got desperate because they need a starting safety. So they traded up and reached for Eric Reid.
All of this just makes the Vaccaro pick that much sweeter.
We got the guy the Cowboys and the Niners both wanted, and it forced both of them to make bad moves in the first round. They both reached with their picks. Gotta love that.