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49ers NFL Draft 2022: 7-round mock using only Big Ten players

By Peter Panacy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 22: The Big Ten Conference logo is seen on the field during the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 22, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 22: The Big Ten Conference logo is seen on the field during the Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 22, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Mason Stokke, Logan Bruss, Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers fullback Mason Stokke (34) with offensive lineman Logan Bruss (60) Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

93. player. 809. . Offensive Line. Badgers . Logan Bruss

Round 3, Pick No. 93 Overall: 49ers select OL Logan Bruss, Wisconsin

As is the case with the secondary, the 49ers have some prime concerns about their offensive line heading into 2022, too.

Left guard Laken Tomlinson is gone via free agency, center Alex Mack is mulling retirement and right tackle Mike McGlinchey might not be 100 percent by Week 1 after suffering a torn quad a year ago.

Both starting options at the guard spots, Aaron Banks and Daniel Brunskill, could stand for upgrades as well.

Wisconsin has long been a factory for top-end offensive linemen, and offensive tackle Logan Bruss is in line to be one of the next here late on day two of the NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5, 309-pound prospect likely bumps inside to guard at the NFL level but has the flexibility to play tackle in a zone-heavy scheme, which Wisconsin operates.

Simply put, the Niners can’t overlook their O-line this spring, and an investment here would do a lot of good.