2020 NFL Draft: 49ers 7-round mock draft after capturing one-seed
By Seth Steere
6th & 7th Round
Linebacker. Minnesota. Kamal Martin. 190. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 42
With the emergence of Dre Greenlaw and the already talented duo of Kwon Alexander and Fred Warner, the 49ers have one of the better linebacker cores in the NFL, but where the group needs help is with its depth and their ability to stop the run. Both Greenlaw and Alexander play more to the role of cover guys and Fred Warner can play both the run and pass, but there a missing a hard nose linebacker who is willing to do the dirty work.
Kamal Martin is just what the 49ers need; Martin is listed at 6’3″, 245-pounds. Martin appears the love the physical nature of the linebacker position, he isn’t afraid to do the dirty work in between the tackles. He is a physical tackler who is going to let you know when he hits you, and with his struggles in coverage will likely only see the field in running situations, but with who the 49ers already have in place it’s a perfect fit.
player. 42. 194. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Defensive Tackle. Ohio State. Davon Hamilton
Towards the front half of the season, it looked nearly impossible to run on the 49ers defense, but after Ronald Blair went down as well as Julian Taylor, the latter half of the roster struggled. DeForest Buckner and Arik Armstead pull their fair share of weight on the interior, but they cannot play every down. San Francisco will also be losing Sheldon Day and Armstead to free agency unless choosing to resign.
Davon Hamilton has been the anchor of Ohio State’s interior defensive line and because of it, he has been gifted the nickname, Hulk, by his teammates and coaches, and for good reason; he is 6’4″ 310 pounds. He is not the most productive player in college, but that’s not because he isn’t a good player, he receives a lot of double teams, which helps free up his teammates. With the talent, the 49ers have along their front-4 you’re not going to be able to double Hamilton anymore unless you want the other guys to eat.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Offensive Tackle. 42. North Carolina. Charlie Heck. 222. player
Tackle isn’t a huge need for the 49ers as it stands today, but looking towards the future it may not be a bad idea to snag a guy with the upside that Charlie Heck possesses. Joe Staley will be on the team through 2022, but he isn’t getting any younger and after his injury sustained earlier in the year, it’s possible he may end things early.
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Heck is a mammoth of a man standing 6’8″, 315 pounds. For North Carolina, Heck played right tackle, but with the ability to sit behind Staley for a year or two he may be able to make the switch to left tackle if the team decides to keep Mike McGlinchey at right tackle when Staley decides to retire. All-in-all it’s never a bad idea to add to an important later in the draft when they have the upside that Heck does.