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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Jon Gruden does the unthinkable (again)

By Erik Lambert

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders during the second quarter against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 01: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars rests on the sideline in the first half against the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 01: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars rests on the sideline in the first half against the Rice Owls at Rice Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

7. San Francisco 49ers

player. 42. . DT. Houston. Ed Oliver . 7

Everybody will be focused on the health of Jimmy Garoppolo when he returns next year, for obvious reasons. His health has been a question mark before. That said, the thing the San Francisco 49ers really need to fix is their pass rush. It just hasn’t been getting the job done outside of DeForest Buckner who’s been excellent. They need another presence who can force offenses to devote extra attention. Putting Ed Oliver next to Buckner would be cheating. The Houston defensive tackle is a headache of the highest order. He’s strong and quick off the snap and uses his natural leverage to get under blockers, knifing into the backfield consistently.

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