Maiocco’s NFL mock draft 4.0: 49ers select Texas A&M edge Cashius Howell

Every team entered the NFL offseason with a list of areas in which they wanted to improve their rosters.After the free-agent signing period has slowed to a trickle, the roster-building maneuvers can now be labeled officially as “draft needs.”The one position where the 49ers might not have a starter in place is left guard. But it might be too early for them to fill that spot at No. 27 overall. General manager John Lynch could look to trade out of the first round, but that is easier said than done. He would have to find a team determined to move up in order to swing a deal.There are a lot of spots where the 49ers can go with their scheduled first-round pick, so they can always fall back on taking the player they deem as, simply, the best available.But with the 49ers’ lack of depth at edge rusher, that seems like a logical place for them to go.After the NFL Annual Meeting, and as the calendar turns to April, here is how it looks for the first round of this month’s draft:1. Las Vegas Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza, IndianaThere will be something in the air that night.2. New York Jets: Edge David Bailey, Texas TechWhat do you get the team that has nothing?3....