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How the 49ers Rookies Will Fit on the Field
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How the 49ers Rookies Will Fit on the Field

San Francisco 49ers On SI·Tom Jensen·about 1 month ago
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A controversial but typical 49er draft. Crushes drafted, reaches made , yet there’s plenty of talent here. Separate the player from when they were picked, and let’s take a look. Opening Day Romello Height will see the field immediately because he has to, a speed edge designated pass rusher (DPR) on a D line lacking edge speed. He had over 60 pressures and 9.5 sacks at Texas Tech this year, albeit on a stacked line. Height represents the future direction of the defense under Raheem Morris: more five-man fronts and 3-4 looks, more speed and athleticism. Morris is recreating the defense he led in LA. Gracen Halton , interior DPR. One of the top DT pass rushers in the draft with 8.5 sacks in two years. Halton’s quick first step and freight train closing speed make him the rotational piece of the front four on passing downs. The concept is simple: force an offensive line to pick its poison. Nick Bosa, a technician with power. Osa Odighizuwa, a technician with his hands and explosive.…

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