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There's gold to be mined in the late rounds of the NFL Draft. The historic example is a man drafted 199th overall before winning seven Super Bowl rings in a 23-year career. The recent one is the wideout drafted 177th who just had the best rookie season any wide receiver has ever seen.
The 49ers' roster features 31-of-58 draft picks since 2017, including one apiece from 2017 (George Kittle; fifth round) and 2018 (Fred Warner; third round).
As NFL free agency negotiations got underway, the 49ers reportedly have welcomed back one of Brock Purdy's backups, Brandon Allen.
A look at what happened in the NFC West on Monday in free agency and around the league.
The 49ers have seen a fair bit of turnover already on the defensive line as reported free agency deals come into focus.