49ers: Power ranking NFL draftees by immediate impact

Power ranking 49ers’ NFL draftees by potential immediate impact

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 14: Brandon Harris #6 of the LSU Tigers fumbles the ball after being hit by Dre Greenlaw #23 of the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium on November 14, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

For Arkansas linebacker Dre Greenlaw, the question about him is a simple one: Can he be the third guy alongside fellow inside backers Fred Warner and Kwon Alexander?

We won’t know for a while yet, but Greenlaw has landed in a good situation where there is a wide open spot next to Warner and Alexander for the taking.

The 49ers have hit big on late picks before in the last few years, so Greenlaw has every opportunity to at worse be a backup, who could potentially be groomed into a starter.

There’s a good story about Greenlaw, which came out after the draft. So he promises to be a popular player. However, popularity doesn’t determine if one makes an impact.

However, for Greenlaw, I see him being a backup for his rookie year who will see snaps and make some plays.