Foster joins Solomon Thomas as John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan's first-ever draft picks. There are question marks about Foster -- his shoulder, his diluted drug test and a incident with a medical worker at the NFL combine that sent him home. But the 49ers decided those risks were worth it to pair with NaVorro Bowman in the middle.
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