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2016 NFL Draft: Good Picks vs. Bad Picks for the San Francisco 49ers

By Peter Panacy

Sep 6, 2014; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Jared Goff (16) on the sidelines during the fourth quarter in a game against the Sacramento State Hornets at Memorial Stadium. California won 55-14. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 6, 2014; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Jared Goff (16) on the sidelines during the fourth quarter in a game against the Sacramento State Hornets at Memorial Stadium. California won 55-14. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Myles Jack (30) looks at the scoreboard during a fourth quarter timeout against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Myles Jack (30) looks at the scoreboard during a fourth quarter timeout against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

Bad Fit: Linebacker Myles Jack, UCLA

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OK, so UCLA linebacker Myles Jack isn’t a bad fit based on what he’s capable of bringing to the field. Nor would he be a bad fit based on his potential and abilities alone.

If anything, Jack is one of the most exciting prospects available early in the draft. And it’s not hard to see why, as his scouting profile from CBS Sports reads:

"Jack is well-suited to today’s pass-happy NFL as he combines rare agility and speed with awareness in coverage. He has the fluidity to cover backs and tight ends step for step and anticipates routes well, breaking free from his assignment to close quickly on the ball."

There are more than just a few aspects which make Jack a tremendous prospect for any team lucky enough to grab him.

Yet there are a couple of reasons why Jack may not be the ideal fit for San Francisco.

First, CBS Sports has him slated as the No. 4 overall prospect. For those who don’t know, the Niners own the seventh overall pick in the draft. It’s doubtful Jack slips to San Francisco, given some of the defensive needs of teams higher in the pecking order.

So this would likely mandate a trade-up — an approach not to the 49ers’ benefit, given their overwhelming needs, even if it may just be for a few spots.

On top of that, Jack is better suited for an outside role in a 4-3 defensive scheme, per CBS Sports. The reason is his 6’1″, 245-pound frame is a little undersized for the position in San Francisco’s 3-4 defense.

If Jack were to simply fall into the Niners’ proverbial lap at No. 7, that would be one thing. But he’s not quite the must-have player for whom San Francisco would move up to get in Round 1.

Next: Good Fit: OLB Darron Lee