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San Francisco 49ers: Power ranking the top 30 players of 2018

By Aaron Tan

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15: George Kittle #85, Matt Breida #22 and Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15: George Kittle #85, Matt Breida #22 and Kendrick Bourne #84 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays an image of Mike McGlinchey of Notre Dame after he was picked #9 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays an image of Mike McGlinchey of Notre Dame after he was picked #9 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

42. . . . Offensive Tackle Mike McGlinchey. 8. team

I’m sure most people were shocked when John Lynch selected offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey with the No. 9 overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. I was surprised — to an extent.

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    • In fellow Niner Noise contributor Jeremy Wohlfart’s compiled staff article, I said that “a surprise pick at Nos. 9 or 10 would be offensive tackles Mike McGlinchey or Connor Williams. Nobody is mocking any of these guys to the 49ers, but I wouldn’t be mad at all if we picked up a solid tackle in the first round. The thing that’s been concerning me for a while now is Joe Staley’s age, and he will likely need a replacement very soon. McGlinchey or Williams would fit the bill to replace Staley.”

    It is no secret that left tackle Joe Staley will be retiring soon, and with then-right tackle Trent Brown reportedly showing up to practice out of shape, the pick made sense.

    And it was well worth it.

    McGlinchey did not have an easy rookie year in terms of opponents, as he had to face the likes of the Broncos’ Von Miller, the Cardinals’ Chandler Jones and other elite pass-rushers. However, he more than held his own, finishing the 2018 season as the highest-graded rookie offensive tackle and the second-highest rookie offensive lineman, per Pro Football Focus.

    He’s not bad at karaoke, either.

    Get used to seeing No. 69 on the field, 49ers fans. You’re looking at your franchise offensive tackle.