Last year the 49ers hosted four of their eventual draft picks on visits to Santa Clara and added a fifth, linebacker Elijah Lee, to their 53-man roster in early September. Teams are allowed 30 so-called "official visits," so they must schedule them wisely. The players invited usually fall into one of the following categories:
1. A player the team is considering drafting with a top pick.
2. An underclassman; team is looking for more data.
3. A player with character issues whom teams want to know better.
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