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This could easily be a need two months from now
We will ramp up our NFL draft coverage with the NFL Combine a week away. The San Francisco 49ers needs heading into the offseason is right guard, cornerback, then possibly safety, wide receiver, and edge rusher. In CBS Sports’ latest Mock Draft, the Niners selected
Wisconsin’s edge rusher Zack Baun:
PROSPECT RNK 45th
POSITION RNK 4th
I know the 49ers have plenty of talent all over their defensive front seven, but I don’t think that will stop them from improving a strength of the team from last year to give them depth and options moving forward.
One of the biggest issues and decisions teams have to make is drafting a position of need or drafting the best player available. We don’t know what the 49ers “big board” looks like, but if they love Baun, and he’s No. 45 on their board, look for John Lynch to move out of the first round. That’d be an ideal scenario if Baun is indeed their guy. Teams reach for need far too often, and it rarely ends up as they want it to.
I try and find Mock Drafts that have new names, so we’re not going to talk about the same players over and over. I’ve never watched Baun play, but PFF has him as the only draft-eligible edge rusher with 100+ coverage snaps. It sounds good, but if I’m taking
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