San Francisco 49ers Take Stanford OL Joshua Garnett With No. 28 Pick
This was a surprising one. The San Francisco 49ers traded back into the first round to take Stanford offensive guard Joshua Garnett.
Round: 1
Pick: 28
Selection: The San Francisco 49ers take Stanford offensive guard Joshua Garnett.
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With the #28 pick in the 2016 #NFLDraft, the @49ers select OG Joshua Garnett! (via the @Chiefs) pic.twitter.com/G3PXzGSqzW
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2016
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— NFL (@NFL)
? TRADE ALERT! ?
With the #28 pick in the 2016 #NFLDraft, the @49ers select OG Joshua Garnett! (via the @Chiefs) pic.twitter.com/G3PXzGSqzW
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2016
">April 29, 2016
Analysis: This pick will probably be seen as a pretty big reach by most, but Garnett was one of the most dominant offensive linemen in college football.
You can never have enough good offensive linemen, and Garnett is a Pac-12 player. Chip Kelly loves those guys.