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San Francisco 49ers: Mocking out all 7 rounds in the 2018 NFL Draft

By Chris Wilson

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as 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 Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as 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 Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 12: Shaun Dion Hamilton #20 of the Alabama Crimson Tide breaks up this pass intended for Keith Mixon #23 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

LB Shaun Dion Hamilton, Alabama

Since the San Francisco 49ers spent starter money on linebacker Malcolm Smith last offseason, he’ll be expected to start next to former Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster in 2018. Also, Brock Coyle is a prime candidate to be re-signed — even after a lackluster season in 2017 — but neither are NFL-caliber starting linebackers.

Shaun Dion Hamilton was a future NFL-caliber starting linebacker — until he fractured his kneecap last season, after tearing his ACL the season prior. I selected the Alabama linebacker in the early fifth round, hoping he’ll make a full recovery, in order to be reunited with Foster in the middle of the defense.