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49ers trade up to get S Eric Reid with 18th pick

Several years back, Eric Reid shunned Jim Harbaugh and Stanford to stick close to home at LSU.Harbaugh's aggressive pursuit impressed Reid nonetheless. Fast forward to NFL draft night 2013, and Reid watched Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers make a big move up to make sure they got him this time.San Francisco selected the speedy free safety with the 18th pick Thursday night after trading up to get the selection from the Dallas Cowboys.When Harbaugh and Reid crossed paths in February at the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indianapolis, the coach had to razz Reid a little bit about his college choice."He tried to torment me for not going to Stanford and choosing LSU, but the story comes full circle that he ended up drafting me," Reid said on a conference call. "I was born and raised in Louisiana and I bled purple. I still bleed purple and gold, so it was a no-brainer for me to go to LSU. He was actually the only school that recruited me as hard as LSU did. All the other schools pretty...

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