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Simulating the 49ers Selections in the 2017 NFL Draft

By Nicholas McGee

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 17, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats defensive end Jordan Willis (75) carries the American flag onto the field before the start of a game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Manhattan, KS, USA; Kansas State Wildcats defensive end Jordan Willis (75) carries the American flag onto the field before the start of a game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 3 Pick 2 (No. 66 Overall) – DE Jordan Willis (Kansas State)

Given his rise in the draft process, it seems very unlikely that Jordan Willis will be on the board at the start of the third round.

But if he is, the 49ers should not hesitate in taking a player who has a lightning fast get off, converts speed to power and is blessed with an array of pass-rush moves that make up for his struggles in bending round the edge.

San Franciso desperately needs a game-changing edge rusher, Willis is exactly that.