The Mercury News

49ERS DRAFT REVIEW

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MIKE MCGLINCHEY Pick: 1st round (No. 9) Position: Offensive tackle School: Notre Dame Height/weight: 6-foot-8, 315 pounds

Analysis: Will launch his NFL career in place of Trent Brown at right tackle before possibly switching again over to left tackle once Joe Staley retires in a couple years.

DANTE PETTIS

Pick: 2nd round (No. 44) Position: Wide receiver, return specialist

School: Washington Height/weight: 6-1, 186 Analysis: He brings a dynamic element as a punt returner (NCAA-record nine returns for touchdowns).

FRED WARNER

Pick: 3rd round (No. 70) Position: Linebacker School: BYU Height/Weight: 6-3, 236 Analysis: Ideally, the 49ers will pair Warner with Reuben Foster as their inside linebacker tandem in future seasons, assuming Foster dodges further off-field sagas.

TARVARIUS MOORE Pick: 3rd round (No. 95) Position: Cornerback/ safety

School: Southern Miss Height/Weight: 6-2, 193 Analysis: He’ll initially be converted from safety to an outside cornerback thanks to his long frame and supersonic speed (4.32-second 40).

KENTAVIUS STREET Pick: Fourth round (No. 128) Position: Defensive end School: North Carolina State

Height/Weight: 6-2, 287 Analysis: He’ll spend his rookie year recovering from knee surgery after tearing his ACL in a pre-draft workout.

D.J. REED

Pick: Fifth round (No. 142) Position: Cornerback School: Kansas State Height/Weight: 5-9, 188 Analysis: He’ll compete at nickel back and as a return specialist.

MARCELL HARRIS Pick: Sixth round (No. 184) Position: Safety

School: Florida Height/Weight: 6-1, 216 Analysis: This hard-hitting strong safety only had nine career starts before missing all last season with an Achilles tear.

JULLIAN TAYLOR

Pick: Seventh round (No. 223)

Position: Defensive line College: Temple Height/weight: 6-5, 280 Analysis: His college career was derailed by left-knee injuries, including meniscus surgery in 2015 and a torn ACL in 2016.

RICHIE JAMES

Pick: Seventh round (No. 240)

Position: Wide receiver College: Middle Tennessee State

Height/weight: 5-10, 183. Analysis: His best shot at making the team is as a special-teams contributo­r.

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