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San Francisco 49ers: Post-Super Bowl 7-round mock NFL Draft

By Aaron Tan

DURHAM, NC - NOVEMBER 05: Shaun Wilson #29 of the Duke Blue Devils leaps for extra yardage against Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Virginia Tech Hokies at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - NOVEMBER 05: Shaun Wilson #29 of the Duke Blue Devils leaps for extra yardage against Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Virginia Tech Hokies at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – NOVEMBER 19: Garret Dooley #5 and Arrington Farrar #21 of the Wisconsin Badgers tackle Bilal Marshall #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the fourth quarter of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium on November 19, 2016 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Wisconsin defeated Purdue 49-20. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – NOVEMBER 19: Garret Dooley #5 and Arrington Farrar #21 of the Wisconsin Badgers tackle Bilal Marshall #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers in the fourth quarter of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium on November 19, 2016 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Wisconsin defeated Purdue 49-20. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 7, Pick No. 22: Defensive End Garret Dooley

It may seem odd to hear this, but how linemen use their hands dictate who wins in the trenches. Defensive end Garret Dooley knows how to use them.

Dooley isn’t explosive. He isn’t a dominant force coming off the edge. But can anyone really find explosive defensive linemen in the seventh round?

Not really.

But Dooley is a solid player, who utilizes his hands to rush the quarterback, and he does it well. The Badger can disengage off offensive linemen easily, so in the case that the quarterback moves around in the pocket, Dooley can get home and sack the quarterback easily.

Dooley may just be a depth signing, but he does have some potential.

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The San Francisco defense needs a pass rush, and Dooley can certainly help them with that.