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The San Francisco 49ers are expected to select Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren with the No. 27 pick in the upcoming draft, mirroring the Seahawks' choice of Nick Emmanwori. The team is considering various needs, including edge rusher and offensive lineman.
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The San Francisco 49ers are set to be on the clock late in the first round with the No. 27 overall pick.
The 49ers will have some tough choices to make as they have a variety of needs, including an edge rusher, an offensive lineman, or even a wide receiver to bolster that room. San Francisco will likely go the 'best player available' route; however, nothing is set in stone.
ESPN's Matt Miller and Jeremy Fowler completed a mock draft prior to the first round and predicted that the 49ers would go an unconventional route and select Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil- Warren.
Miller noted that seeing the impact that safety Nick Emmanwori had for the Seattle Seahawks could force the 49ers to draft McNeil- Warren.
" Sources around the league considered San Francisco a potential edge rusher team in Round 1 considering its league-worst 20 sacks, but the edge board has been wiped out. So after seeing the impact Nick Emmanwori had for division-rival Seattle, the 49ers would get their own version in McNeil- Warren, who could come off the board in the teens."
The safety position is not at the top of the list for the 49ers; however, they could certainly bolster the secondary by selecting McNeil- Warren.
The prediction is based on the impact safety Nick Emmanwori had for the Seahawks, suggesting a similar strategy for the 49ers.
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren plays as a safety.
The 49ers have needs at edge rusher, offensive lineman, and potentially wide receiver.
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McNeil- Warren is considered a perfect fit for the Niners due to their need for playmaking in the secondary. The Florida native is known for his "ball-hawking" abilities, who has elite physicality. He acts as a "tone-setting in the box and a roamer in the back end.
According to NFL Draft Buzz, McNeil- Warren is the 40th overall prospect in this year's draft and ranked as the ninth in this year's position ranking.