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San Francisco 49ers: Complete 7-Round Mock for the 2017 NFL Draft

By Peter Panacy

Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the San Francisco 49ers helmet before game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The 49ers beat the Broncos 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the San Francisco 49ers helmet before game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The 49ers beat the Broncos 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman (33) carries the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Mountaineers won 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns running back D’Onta Foreman (33) carries the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Mountaineers won 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 4: Running Back D’Onta Foreman, Texas

Height/Weight: 6-foot-0, 233 pounds

The 49ers have one compensatory pick in the NFL Draft, and they use the selection to grab a backup wide receiver capable of both spelling No. 1 tailback Carlos Hyde and adding an entirely different dimension in head coach Kyle Shanahan’s scheme.

Remember, Shanahan had a two-headed monster (Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman) when he was the Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator last year. And that worked out well.

Texas’ D’Onta Foreman is built like a monster. His huge frame makes him a difficult tackling assignment. And he also holds his own in pass protection — an element the Niners have lacked from their running backs since the days of Frank Gore.

Projected as a Round 4 pick by CBS Sports, a unique runner like Foreman would add solid depth to this position of need on offense.