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2018 NFL Draft: 5 players the 49ers should avoid in Round 1

By Aaron Tan

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Bradley Chubb #9 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 33-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Bradley Chubb #9 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 33-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Defensive End Bradley Chubb, North Carolina State

My argument against drafting NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb is more along the same lines of the one I had against Calvin Ridley.

Chubb is a powerful 6-foot-4 and 275-pound monster of a man, who can be a pass-rushing threat. He has dominated competition during his years at NC State, and looks to be a truly elite talent at his position.

However, c’mon.

I do not want the 49ers to draft another defensive end in the first round after three straight years of doing it. DeForest Buckner has been elite, and I see endless potential in Solomon Thomas. Arik Armstead is another story, but I think that if he stays healthy, he could potentially utilize his size to become an impact player soon.

The team has more pressing needs in offensive line, cornerback and receiver — maybe a edge-rushing outside linebacker. The defensive line is not a position of huge need right now, and even if Chubb falls in the 49ers laps, I would be sorely disappointed if John Lynch took him.