Thanks for tuning into this virtual NFL Draft mailbag, where I’ve fielded 49ers’ questions via my Instagram and Twitter chat rooms:
Did you expect the (first-round) outcome? (@alec_parker22)
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Not exactly. I projected wide receiver Henry Ruggs, but the Raiders took him in the preceding spot at 12. I also thought cornerback was a big need, and the top two were gone in the top-10. That said, I wasn’t surprised and I do endorse the 49ers’ rationale that led them to fill holes at defensive tackle (Javon Kinlaw) and split-end receiver (Brandon Aiyuk).