The San Francisco 49ers just took linebacker Tatum Bethune in Round 7 of the NFL Draft.
They just drafted Florida State linebacker Tatum Bethune with pick no. 251 in Round 7. Bethune is the only player the 49ers selected this year who plays in the front seven, the part of their defense that's most responsible for stopping the run, which the 49ers didn't do particularly well last season. And that was when Dre Greenlaw was healthy.
Bethune is one of the final picks in a draft that John Lynch said was only 170 players deep, so it's likely he'll start his career on the practice squad. But it seems he has some intriguing traits the 49ers can develop over time. Bethune's Pro Day results were awfully similar to Greenlaw's, which shows Bethune fits the template the 49ers use to find outside linebackers.
Now that the 49ers' draft is complete, it's strange that they drafted no offensive tackles, no defensive linemen and only one linebacker. Those positions were immediate needs. Instead, they focused on drafting wide receivers, guards, defensive backs and a running back -- positions that were not immediate needs.
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