Niners May Be Fine at Inside Linebacker, Even Without Bowman

Apr 8, 2014 at 9:30 AM--


The injury to the 49ers' NaVorro Bowman puts a big question mark over his position at inside linebacker in 2014.It's projected that Bowman, the 49ers' best defensive player in 2013, may be ready to play by midseason. But until then, how do the 49ers fill his position?It's possible that San Francisco will use one of its 11 draft picks to take an inside linebacker. There are plenty to choose from. The top inside linebackers in the draft – C.J. Mosley of Alabama, Yawin Smallwood of Connecticut and Chris Borland of Wisconsin – will likely be long gone by the time the 49ers turn their attention to the position. With priorities at cornerback and wide receiver, it's possible San Francisco could use three of its six picks among the top 100 on those positions.Plus, once Bowman returns, he and Patrick Willis give the 49es the best pair of inside linebackers in the league, so is the position really a long-term priority? It wouldn't seem to be.So, the 49ers might eventually take an inside linebacker to use in the short term and groom as a long-term backup to Willis and Bowman. If that's the case, inside linebackers such as Brock Coyle of Montana and Avery Williamson of Kentucky...
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