San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers might have reached a little bit here but that’s only because Rachal probably could have used another year in college.  His mother has been sick and needed money for an operation and that’s what likely motivated Rachal to come out early.  Rachal will begin his career in the NFL likely as the backup at left guard but he has the potential to start at either guard or tackle for a long time.  He’s a very good technician in the passing game and he also finishes his blocks in the running game often planting defenders in the ground.  Rachal was a first team All-American last season at USC.  He stands 6′5″, 315 pounds so Frank Gore will likely enjoy running behind him often in the future.  Rachal played in 35 games (22 starts) at USC.  This was a good pick for the Niners as Rachal would have been a first round pick if he stayed in school one more season.

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