The 49ers are using this week as preparation for the NFL Draft. Kyle Shanahan and his staff are coaching the South Team at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., where they’ll have a chance to get hands on with several prospects who could be wearing red and gold come spring.
This time last year, BYU’s Fred Warner proved to the NFL community he could play inside linebacker after working in a hybrid position that played more like a strong safety in college. The 49ers’ brass liked what they saw from Warner in Mobile and drafted him in the third round to become a starter and building block for the young defense.