49ers 2020 7-round mock NFL Draft, Thanksgiving edition
By Peter Panacy
!["THE PICK IS IN" for the San Francisco 49ers during the 2018 NFL Draft (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) "THE PICK IS IN" for the San Francisco 49ers during the 2018 NFL Draft (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/e02943acfde97e27d18b07253286bc459f123b05bec9cc0c4d9774657eb64738.jpg)
Like the offensive line, the 49ers have been pressed to rely heavily on depth at linebacker this season, too, especially after losing Kwon Alexander to a season-ending pectoral injury.
Alexander’s eventual return in 2020 will help solidify this group. Paired with second-year pro Fred Warner, the Niners could end up having one of the league’s better linebacking tandems in the very near future.
Still, depth remains a concern.
2019 rookie linebacker Dre Greenlaw will be ahead of him on the depth chart, but Utah State’s David Woodward would be a fine choice here late in Round 6. Woodward is best known for his run-stopping abilities — an area in which San Francisco has struggled this season — and he never ceases to be around the ball at every play.
That’s a top trait for a linebacker of any skill set or body size.