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Back for another round of our community mock draft
We’re back with the second round of the Niners Nation community mock. Here is the first round if you missed it.
Chris4949
Cesar Ruiz
IOL Michigan
I wanted a tackle here, but seven were taken in the first round. With Joe Burrow in as the new QB, the Bengals needed to improve the right side of the o-line. Ruiz will have competition from Xavier Su’a-filo and Billy Price (former 1st rounders); Ruiz brings center/guard versatility and can handle being in a gap or zone run scheme.
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MD9erFaithful
AJ Epenesa
Edge Iowa
Epenesa might be sliding down boards due to his lack of elite athleticism, but he can play that big end position who can slide inside next to new teammate DeForest Buckner, the same way Buck’s former teammate Arik Armstead used to. While Epenesa might not have the juice Armstead has, he has the power and the intelligence to be a great value pick in the second round, and be an excellent complementary player to Buckner.
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Surfer2099
Ross Blacklock
DL TCU
Blacklock, in his freshman year, posted 27 tackles, 6.5 for a loss, and two sacks in 14 starts. He missed his sophomore year in 2018 with an Achilles injury but came with a vengeance to post 40 tackles, 9 for a loss, and 3.5 sacks in 12 games. The Lions defensive line lost Damon
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