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San Francisco 49ers: Predicting each rookie’s role, impact after 2017 NFL Draft

By James LeBreton

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Niner Noise takes a look at the 2017 San Francisco 49ers’ rookie class following the NFL Draft. What will each players’ respective roles and impact be this upcoming season?

Heading into the 2017 NFL Draft there wasn’t a San Francisco 49ers fan around short on high hopes.

Although John Lynch had never taken on the draft before, as a former elite player he holds the ability to smell talent from up to a mile away.

At the beginning of the first round the 49ers started with 10 draft picks. By the time it was over John Lynch had netted two first round talents, two additional picks for next season and still came out of the third day with 10 players.

At quick glance, Lynch and Shanahan teamed up to fill all the teams big needs. The two of them have done their job. Now it’s time for the players to step up and show the coaches why they were worthy of a draft selection.

This is a fairly young team, and with the amount of blank spots on the roster, every position is up for grabs.

Let’s take a look at the 49ers recent draft choices and analyze their fit for the upcoming season.

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