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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Aftermath of Greatest Super Bowl

By Carl Cockerham

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Myles Garrett. 2. player. 42. I know that the San Francisco 49ers need a quarterback but they can get that in free agency. They can’t pass on DE Myles Garrett, another one of the transcendent talents in this draft. He simply has everything it takes to be an elite NFL pass rusher off the edge immediately. <p>At 6’5″, 265 pounds with vines for arms, Garrett the ideal size of a DE/OLB in the NFL. With it, he has an explosive get-off and continues with tremendous burst off the edge with a solid bend. He also has a great spin move, works well with his hands and the power to bull rush.</p> <p>One part of his game that he has worked on and improved is stacking and shedding in the run game. Garrett can also drop into coverage if you’re playing that kind of game with your defense. It looks like new head coach Kyle Shanahan is bringing that hybrid 4-3 defense to Bay.</p> <p>So Garrett will likely be a LEO, a position he is well fitted for, in that defensive scheme. The defensive front has some talent on it too so expect the 49ers defense to improve in 2017. And we’ll see Garrett doing the same thing we saw him doing in college—sacking QBs. </p>. DE/OLB. Texas A&amp;M

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