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San Francisco 49ers: Final 7-round mock before the 2018 NFL Draft

By Peter Panacy

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: NFL Commissoner Roger Goodell greets Aldon Smith, #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers, during the 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 28, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: NFL Commissoner Roger Goodell greets Aldon Smith, #7 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers, during the 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 28, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Linebacker Lorenzo Carter #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with a fan after winning the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual against the Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: Linebacker Lorenzo Carter #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with a fan after winning the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual against the Oklahoma Sooners 54-48 at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Lorenzo Carter. 59. player. 42. . EDGE. Georgia

Some may argue a quality pass-rusher is the 49ers’ top need in this year’s NFL Draft.

Perhaps, especially after San Francisco finished 2017 tied for 26th with 30 sacks. And with no clear-cut option at defensive coordinator Robert Saleh’s LEO spot, one would expect John Lynch to use an early pick on a good pass-rusher.

Georgia’s Lorenzo Carter isn’t quite as refined as some of the big-name edge rushers in this year’s draft. But his 6-foot-6, 250-pound frame is imposing enough. And he has the sideline-to-sideline abilities to suggest he’s way more than just a situational pass-rusher.

Plus, the Niners have already arranged a visit with Carter, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco.

Carter helps solve a key need. And with some coaching up, adding to the variety of his pass-rushing moves, he could wind up being a true find on day two of the draft.