The 49ers used their top selection on defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw out of South Carolina. He will wear DeForest Buckner's old number. San Francisco then proceeded to draft offensive players with its four remaining selections, the first of which was wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk of Arizona State, who was the second of two first-round picks.
Aiyuk will wear Marquise Goodwin's old number. Both he and Kendrick Bourne expressed interest in wearing No. 11, but it looks like the rookie earned it.
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