49ers take Oregon’s DeForest Buckner, Stanford’s Joshua Garnett
Apr 29, 2016 at 11:18 AM
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The 49ers have won five of their past 21 games, but they selected two players in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night who were beyond thrilled to join their moribund franchise. [...] the 49ers used the No. 7 pick on Oregon defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, who played for 49ers head coach Chip Kelly and defensive line coach Gerry Azzinaro in college. [...] Buckner counts 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead, last year's first-round pick, as a former college teammate and one of his closest friends. [...] many of Buckner's family members in his native Hawaii, including his parents, are 49ers fans, and the team flag was raised at his home after he was selected. The Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year's reaction to joining the 49ers? "I'm probably the happiest guy in the draft right now," he said. The 49ers traded a second-round pick (No. 37) and fourth- and sixth-round selections. Two weeks ago, at the 49ers' local pro day, Garnett participated in drills, which is a rarity for elite players at an event teeming with fringe prospects. Garnett, the winner of the Outland Trophy, given to college's football's best interior lineman, was known as a mauler in Stanford's...
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