1979 NFL Draft was a fork in the road for the 49ers

When the 1979 NFL Draft started 35 years ago Saturday, the 49ers didn’t have a first-round pick. Even worse, it was the No. 1 overall selection. The previous March, the 49ers dealt second- and third-round picks in 1978, first-and fourth-round picks in 1979 and a second-round pick in 1980 for Bills running back O.J. Simpson.…