2020 NFL Draft: 7-round 49ers mock going all offense
player. 822. . Offensive line. Tigers . Yasir Durant. 217
One last selection late in the draft, and this time the 49ers will once again go for offensive line depth. This time it’s in the form of Missouri tackle Yasir Durant.
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Like with the other offensive lineman drafted by the team so far in this mock, Durant is a huge man, standing 6-foot-6, 331 pounds, who played guard an Arizona junior college for one season before transferring to Mizzou and moving to tackle.
He’s definitely got the size profile for a tackle, but his limited movement for his size might suggest he’s best suited as an offensive guard, an area of the line that the Niners, as previously mentioned, could stand to improve upon.
Durant profiles as a better pass blocker than run blocker, however, so that might prevent him from making an immediate impact for the 49ers, although it is reasonable to expect that a seventh-round draft pick would need some practice squad seasoning.
If nothing else, he could compete as an interior lineman right out of the gate as a rookie, but eventually could be a nice swing tackle option who fights to start down the road.
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These late-round picks are all about potential, and if Durant is willing to do the work, he could make good on a lot of that and become a solid player for the 49ers in the future.