Defensive tackle C.J. West became the fifth defensive player taken in as many picks by the 49ers this NFL Draft.
SANTA CLARA — Day 1 brought a defensive end. Day 2, three more defenders. Day 3 opened Saturday with … the drafting of another reinforcement to the 49ers’ once-gutted defense.
Defensive tackle C.J. West was taken with the 113th pick, or 11 spots into Saturday’s fourth round.
The last time the 49ers’ first five draft picks delivered defensive players: 1981, the first Super Bowl-winning team.
Defensive players came with all four of the 49ers’ picks the previous two days: defensive end Mykel Williams (first round, 11th overall), defensive tackle Alfred Collins (second round, No. 43), linebacker Nick Martin (third round, No. 75) and cornerback Upton Stout (third round, No. 100).
West (6-foot-1, 316 pounds) transferred to Indiana last year after four seasons at Kent State. He and Collins help fill the interior’s void created by last month’s release of Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins.
The 49ers entered Saturday with seven picks, those being in the fourth round (Nos. 113, 138), fifth round (Nos. 147, 160) and seventh round (Nos. 227, 249, 252).
Rookie minicamp traditionally is held in two weeks. The voluntary offseason program began this past Tuesday for returning veterans, and tight end George Kittle joined in on Friday.
SANTA CLARA — Day 1 brought a defensive end. Day 2, three more defenders. Day 3 opened Saturday with … the drafting of another reinforcement to the 49ers’ once-gutted defense.
Defensive tackle C.J. West was taken with the 113th pick, or 11 spots into Saturday’s fourth round.
The last time the 49ers’ first five draft picks delivered defensive players: 1981, the first Super Bowl-winning team.
Defensive players came with all four of the 49ers’ picks the previous two days: defensive end Mykel Williams (first round, 11th overall), defensive tackle Alfred Collins (second round, No. 43), linebacker Nick Martin (third round, No. 75) and cornerback Upton Stout (third round, No. 100).
West (6-foot-1, 316 pounds) transferred to Indiana last year after four seasons at Kent State. He and Collins help fill the interior’s void created by last month’s release of Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins.
The 49ers entered Saturday with seven picks, those being in the fourth round (Nos. 113, 138), fifth round (Nos. 147, 160) and seventh round (Nos. 227, 249, 252).
Rookie minicamp traditionally is held in two weeks. The voluntary offseason program began this past Tuesday for returning veterans, and tight end George Kittle joined in on Friday.
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