The San Francisco 49ers has various needs across the board on both sides of the ball. One of the more glaring needs for the 49ers is the inside linebacker position. Since the retirements of Patrick Willis and Chris Borland, the 49ers have yet to really address the position. They have plugged in Michael Wilhoite, Gerald Hodges, and Ray-Ray Armstrong, however I feel as though they have yet to find a long term answer. With NaVorro Bowman coming back from a torn left Achilles tendon, the same left leg which he sustained a torn ACL-MCL in the 2014 NFC title game against the Seahawks, it is even more crucial for the 49ers to find an inside linebacker to line up alongside Bowman.
2017 NFL Draft position rankings, Pre-NFL Combine: Top 5 inside linebackers
