Need to get talked off the ledge, 49ers fans?

Allow wide receiver Anquan Boldin to calm your fears.

Today, Boldin, 34, spoke on a conference call and acknowledged he recruited free-agent wide receiver Torrey Smith, his teammate for two seasons in Baltimore, to the 49ers.

Boldin’s recruiting pitch? He told Smith the 49ers have a first-class organization and are ready to win. The obvious follow-up: What gave Boldin the belief the 49ers will be successful without running back Frank Gore, inside linebacker Patrick Willis, left guard Mike Iupati and, possibly, defensive tackle Justin Smith, a quartet that’s accounted for 20 Pro Bowl berths?

“The guys that we still have on the roster,” Boldin said.

To illustrate his point, Boldin went on to highlight two members of the 2014 draft class: Gore’s heir apparent, Carlos Hyde, and Willis’ replacement, Chris Borland. Hyde had 333 rushing yards and averaged 4.0 yards a carry in an understudy role. Borland had a team-high 108 tackles despite making just eight starts.

“You have a guy like Frank, whose the all-time leading rusher in the franchise, but you look behind (him) at what Carlos was able to do last year … I think it was tremendous,” Boldin said. “We had both our starting linebackers go out last year and you have a rookie in Chris Borland who stepped in and played his butt off. Not missing a beat.

“So when you have guys like that as backups and they step in and they get experience in their rookie year, they only get better in their second and third year. So I’m looking forward to those guys maturing as football players.”

The 49ers figure to replace Iupati with another member of the 2014 draft class - either Brandon Thomas or Marcus Martin, who were both third-round picks. Meanwhile, the potential loss of Smith, who is considering retirement, could be eased by the recent signing of Darnell Dockett, a three-time Pro Bowler.

For his part, Torrey Smith said he thought the 49ers remained an elite team. He likened their current situation to that of his rookie year with the Ravens in 2011. Baltimore went 12-4 and reached the AFC Championship Game despite losing franchise fixtures such as wide receiver Derrick Mason and tight end Todd Heap.

“(We lost) a bunch of veteran players who were great within the organization,” he said. “But you find a way to keep pressing on. It’s like that next-man-up philosophy. That’s everywhere on every team, so I’m sure they have right people who are ready for the opportunity.”

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