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49ers 2019 mock NFL Draft with Quinnen Williams (and a trade)

By Akshaj Dwivedula

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – SEPTEMBER 29: Jachai Polite #99 of the Florida Gators celebrates a sack during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 67: EDGE Jachai Polite

Hear me out. Yes, Florida EDGE Jachai Polite vocally bashed the 49ers during the combine. Yes, he had some of the worst testing numbers of a edge player. And yes, he did nothing to improve on those issues at his pro day.

But with a third-round pick and a need still there for the 49ers, this is a perfect opportunity to take a chance on a player who could pay huge dividends for the Niners.

USA Today detailed the specific failures of Polite’s combine. But the tape shows a player who has the ability to change the game, albeit in a limited role:

Lance Zierlein was not as high on Polite as many were before the combine, but he does offer “frightening speed to the edge on tape.” For every workout warrior, there is a workout flop, but the underwear athletes aren’t always the players you want on your team.

Polite may never be the star that people thought he could be before the combine, but he may be the situational pass-rusher the 49ers are looking for.