After making some much needed moves in free agency the San Francisco 49ers head into the 2017 NFL draft looking to build a solid foundation for their current attempt at a rebuild
Things change quickly in the NFL. That’s even more true when it comes to the San Francisco 49ers. This team has changed coaches three times in the past three years and now a whole new regime is set to make some decisions during the 2017 NFL Draft.
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In 2015 they replaced head coach Jim Harbaugh with his assistant Jim Tomsula. The new coach was given just one year on the job before general manager Trent Baalke bailed on the decision to hire him.
Baalke then hired Chip Kelly to be the coach
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Kyle Shanahan was tabbed as the head coach and John Lynch was moved from the booth as an announcer to the role of general manager. Up to this point they look like they’re making sound moves. They brought in receivers Pierre Garcon and Marquise Goodwin as well as quarterback Brian Hoyer.
Now they head into the 2017 NFL draft hoping to pick up some more depth all along their roster. This seven round mock attempts to guess how those seven rounds could play out for the San Francisco 49ers.
Next: Round 1 Jonathan Allen
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL
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Round 1, Pick 2: Jonathan Allen, DL — Alabama
Signing Brian Hoyer as quarterback was a highly underrated move. The last season he was a full-time starter, he owned a rating of 91.4 and went for 2,606 yards with 19 touchdowns and seven picks. That was in just nine starts for the Houston Texans. In five starts for the Chicago Bears last season, he had a rating of 98.0 and went for 1
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That means over the past two season in 17 total games played, with 14 starts, Hoyer has gone for 4,051 yards with 27 touchdowns and six picks. He’s not going to be confused with a franchise quarterback, but he is a legitimate starter.
His signing frees the San Francisco 49ers up to draft the best player available with the second overall pick. Some whispers are floating around that the Cleveland Browns will take quarterback Mitchell Trubisky first
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He’s experienced in a pro-style system and can excel either as an end or tackle. The 290-pound Allen recorded double digit sacks in each of the past two seasons and is easily a top five talent in any draft.
Next: Round 2 Teez Tabor
Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN
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Round 2, Pick 34: Teez Tabor, CB — Florida
With the second pick in the second round, the San Francisco 49ers decide to try and add a talented cornerback in Jalen “Teez” Tabor from Florida. Tabor was once considered a very high pick in the draft, but a poor showing in the 40-yard dash hurt his stock.
There were already questions about Tabor’s top-end speed, but then running a 4.62 made those questions multiply. For that reason he slips into Round 2 in this mock
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