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49ers: 3 players from 2021 NFL Draft who aren’t locks to make roster

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) works with running backs Elijah Mitchell (49), Trey Sermon (28) and Josh Hokit (40) Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

Of the San Francisco 49ers’ eight selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, there are three players who may not end up making the 53-man roster come Week 1.

The San Francisco 49ers hope they haven’t discovered the next running back Joe Williams.

Reverting back to that 2017 reference, the Niners used a fourth-round pick on the former Utah tailback, only to see him struggle with ball security during training camp and the preseason his rookie year, which resulted in an injury designation and a redshirted rookie year.