SANTA CLARA — Day 1 introduced a defensive finish. Day 2, three extra defenders. Day 3 opened Saturday with … the drafting of one other reinforcement to the 49ers’ once-gutted protection.
Defensive sort out C.J. West was taken with the 113th choose, or 11 spots into Saturday’s fourth spherical.
The final time the 49ers’ first 5 draft picks delivered defensive gamers: 1981, the primary Tremendous Bowl-winning crew.
Defensive gamers got here with all 4 of the 49ers’ picks the earlier two days: defensive finish Mykel Williams (first spherical, eleventh total), defensive sort out Alfred Collins (second spherical, No. 43), linebacker Nick Martin (third spherical, No. 75) and cornerback Upton Stout (third spherical, No. 100).
West (6-foot-1, 316 kilos) transferred to Indiana final 12 months after 4 seasons at Kent State. He and Collins assist fill the inside’s void created by final month’s launch of Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins.
The 49ers entered Saturday with seven picks, these being within the fourth spherical (Nos. 113, 138), fifth spherical (Nos. 147, 160) and seventh spherical (Nos. 227, 249, 252).
Rookie minicamp historically is held in two weeks. The voluntary offseason program started this previous Tuesday for returning veterans, and tight finish George Kittle joined in on Friday.
