QB. California. Jared Goff. 5. player. 42. <p>The San Francisco 49ers have done just about everything they could do with Colin Kaepernick. They mercifully ended his 2015 season by putting him on IR. Even though he needs surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, he could have played if needed.</p>
<p>But the 49ers, more than anything, need Kaepernick to be out of their building. That’s not good for Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis not to want to play with him. The 49ers can get out of his big contract without problems so the writting is on the wall.</p>
<p>The 49ers are still kicking themselves for not taking Aaron Rodgers in 2005. Ironically, 11 years later, they have a chance to grab another quarterback from California. And this time, there’s no way the 49ers pass on the best quarterback prospect coming out.</p>
<p>In this draft class, it isn’t so hard to be best the quarterback prospect. But that’s no reflection on Goff, who has lifted his college team above where it would go without him. So this pick here is a no-brainer for the 49ers and will get them back on top.</p>