49ers Face Controversy: Is Grabbing a Running Back in Round 2 a Game-Changer or a Risk?

CBS Sports had the 49ers taking a familiar wide receiver in Round 1:

In my first mock, I had Boston going to San Francisco, writing at the time that he’s always struck me as a perfect fit in a Kyle Shanahan offense. I’m glad I was able to reunite them here in my fourth go-round.

NFL.com has a plethora of options to choose from. Let’s go through each.

No. 27 – Keldric Faulk – Auburn – DL

If the 49ers are planning for the future, they’ll target an offensive tackle. After last year’s injury-riddled experience, however, they decide to seek depth on the defensive side, leading GM John Lynch to add another edge rusher to a group headlined by Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams. If this defense is going to climb out of the cellar in the sacks department, San Francisco will need an army of quarterback hunters.

Faulk went from being mocked in the top 15 to falling to the 49ers all of a sudden. And it’s not like he tested poorly or ran slow at his pro day. He ran a 4.67 at 276 pounds. That also comes with jumps in the 96th and 97th percentiles, and in arm length at the 85th percentile. Faulk is the best run defender in this class.

The other picks in the first round were Concepcion, Lomu, offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson, and edge rusher Cashius Howell from Texas A&M.