49ers: Ranking the 5 biggest NFL Draft position needs

San Francisco 49ers: Ranking the 5 biggest NFL Draft position needs

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Offensive guard Joshua Garnett #65 of the San Francisco 49ers lines up during the second half of the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 13, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals beat the 49ers 23-20. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: Notre Dame offensive lineman Quenton Nelson speaks to the media during NFL Combine press conferences at the Indiana Convention Center on March 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Guard

Jonathan Cooper is a nice signing that could pan out, but that doesn’t preclude the 49ers from taking a guard pair with him.

Quenton Nelson could be gone, but if he does fall to the 49ers he should be immediately selected. I’ve written before about my love for Nelson and how he would be an immediate upgrade at the position protecting Jimmy Garoppolo and blasting open running lanes for Jerick McKinnon and Matt Breida, and that hasn’t changed.

Blocking is so important, and Nelson is the best overall football player in this draft not named Saquon Barkley. There should be no hesitation.