NBC Sports Bay Area will preview the NFL Draft with a look at the 49ers’ top needs, profiles of prospects that might fit their needs, along with some hidden gems. In this installment, we examine why the hidden gems on the defensive line the 49ers could target on Day 3.
DeForest Buckner played 810 snaps last year in the regular season as the 49ers’ most-worked defensive lineman.
As the 49ers enter this month's draft, they are not necessarily looking for one player to step in and single-handedly compensate for the loss of Buckner, who was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for the No.