49ers will look for help in moving the ball — and stopping it
Feb 21, 2016 at 9:32 PM
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In the modern-day NFL, teams must employ a capable quarterback, as well as players capable of pressuring opposing quarterbacks. First pick: the quarterback harasser (Aldon Smith). [...] pick: the quarterback (Colin Kaepernick). Baalke can remove some of the heat by, again, drafting two must-have ingredients for a team that ranked 29th in the NFL in sacks and 27th in passer rating last year. [...] the 49ers could take that route if they prize a quarterback perceived to be in the second tier, a group that includes Michigan State's Connor Cook and Mississippi State's Dak Prescott. The Broncos, with elite edge rushers in Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, reminded the league about how a relentless pass rush can make an elite offense look ordinary en route to their Super Bowl title. The 49ers did address the position last year by spending a third-round pick on Eli Harold, but he ended his rookie season without a sack and with a realization he needs to add strength and bulk. UCLA's Myles Jack, who sustained a torn knee ligament in September, could be gone before the 49ers pick at No. 7. [...] it's likely too early for Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith, who was considered a potential No. 1 pick...
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