Baalke Says 49ers Need More Defenders Who Can Rush the Passer
First, there's Joey Bosa, a 6-foot-6 defensive end from Ohio State who's been a dominant pass rusher and force for the Buckeyes since starting 10 games as a freshman. NFL scouts project him as possibly the best pass rusher in this year's draft, capable of playing end in a 4-3 or outside linebacker in a 3-4.But as the 49ers search for players to put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks this coming season, Bosa isn't the only player who will catch their attention at this week's NFL Combine.In the next tier behind Bosa are Noah Spence of Eastern Kentucky, Kevin Dodd and Shaq Lawson of Clemson, Leonard Floyd of Georgia and Emmanuel Ogbah of Oklahoma State. Linebacker Myles Jack of UCLA also is an all-around talent with pass-rush capability.One of those prospects, Spence, a 6-foot-2, 254-pounder, is an interesting hybrid who had 22½ tackles for loss this past season and 13½ sacks. He's had off-the-field issues that caused him to be booted from the Ohio State roster after his sophomore season there, but according to analyst Bucky Brooks of NFL.com, Spence has talent that will be hard to pass.Wrote Brooks: "Evaluators will have a hard time ignoring his dominance at the...
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Round 1, Pick 31 Overall
Round 2, Pick 63 Overall
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