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Kurtenbach: Kyle Shanahan took a page out of the Belichick playbook in trading DeForest Buckner

The 49ers chose Arik Armstead over DeForest Buckner.

One year ago today, that was something I would have never predicted.

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But here we are. A lot of things have changed in a day, a week, a month, and a year.

Monday, Armstead agreed to a five-year, $85 million deal with the Niners, while Buckner — who was named the team’s MVP after an NFC champion season — will be an Indianapolis Colt on Wednesday, when the new league year begins.

Buckner, who was traded for the Colts’ first-round pick, has reportedly agreed to a deal with Indianapolis that will pay him an average of $21 million a year.