The 49ers waited longer than any previous draft to make their first pick, selecting safety Ji’Ayir Brown at No. 87 in Friday’s third round.
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers waited longer than ever in team history to start drafting, even after moving up 12 spots Friday night, all to select safety Ji’Ayir Brown from Penn State.
Selecting a safety makes sense for one of the NFL’s best defenses, in that Brown could pair with All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga as the 49ers’ safety tandem for the foreseeable future. Eventually, either this year or later, Brown will look to unseat Tashaun Gipson Sr., who re-signed last month after serving as Hufanga’s veteran wingman last season.
When new 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks talked on the phone to congratulate Brown, he said he could barely hear his new coach, from all the pandemonium by surrounding family members, as well as those cheering in the 49ers’ draft room. Brown played the past three seasons at Penn State after transferring from Lackawanna Community College in Scranton, Pa. He’s a New Jersey native.
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