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NFL Draft: 49ers take DeForest Buckner with No. 7 pick, Stanford's Joshua Garnett at No. 28

NFL Draft: 49ers take DeForest Buckner with No. 7 pick, Stanford’s Joshua Garnett at No. 28

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Published Apr 28, 2016 at 6:30 PM

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