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San Francisco 49ers: Day 3 primer for the 2018 NFL Draft

By Peter Panacy

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 01: Equanimeous St. Brown #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates the win over Syracuse Orange at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Syracuse Orange 50-33. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 01: Equanimeous St. Brown #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates the win over Syracuse Orange at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Syracuse Orange 50-33. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Day 3 Mock Draft for the 49ers

Late-round mocks are always fun, aren’t they?

This is about as much a SWAG (scientific wild-a** guess) as it gets. And chances are, you’ll be hearing plenty of names you never bothered looking at leading up to draft day.

But let’s give it a shot.

Round 4, No. 128 Overall: EDGE Josh Sweat, FSU

Ogbonnia Okoronkwo probably won’t fall much in Round 4, meaning the Niners have to settle with an almost-as-good-as pass-rusher in Florida State’s Josh Sweat.

Sweat has some injury woes, and his pass-rush moves aren’t varied. At this point, though, San Francisco should still be interested in his limited skill set.

Round 5, No. 142 Overall: CB Levi Wallace, Alabama

Cornerback Levi Wallace is pretty lanky and has some playmaking skills.

San Francisco needs corner depth, and Wallace would be a safe selection here.

Round 6, No. 184 Overall: WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame

At 6-foot-5 and 214 pounds, Notre Dame wideout Equanimeous St. Brown is an enticing project.

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The big-bodied stature is something that could bode well for the 49ers, who finished 27th in red-zone touchdown efficiency last year. St. Brown is raw, but he could be worth the development.

Round 7, No. 227 Overall: RB Akrum Wadley, Iowa

San Francisco trusted some Iowa offensive players last year (George Kittle and quarterback C.J. Beathard). And while adding a running back isn’t a pressing need, Akrum Wadley could help round out the depth chart.

Wadley is elusive, but his smallish 5-foot-10 and 194-pound frame could turn off teams, causing him to fall in to Round 7.

Round 7, No. 240 Overall: CB Kevin Toliver, LSU

At 6-foot-2 and 192 pounds, LSU’s Kevin Toliver looks the part to be a 49ers-type cornerback.

Like most prospects taken in Round 7, Toliver is raw. But his physical makeup is enough to convince teams he’s worth the draft-and-develop risk. Toliver isn’t a ballhawk, posting just two picks over his three college seasons, but he has the intangibles worth taking a risk on to close out the draft.

Next: 49ers' 2018 NFL Draft tracker with grades & analysis

Day three of the 2018 NFL Draft kicks off with Round 4 starting at 12 p.m. ET.

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