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49ers draft preview: They should ‘center’ in on the interior line

A draft rich with offensive tackles makes it tempting to assign a first-rounder for the 49ers.

Don’t buy into that, though.

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Even if left tackle Joe Staley covertly retreats into retirement, the 49ers’ cupboard is not bare.

They used a first-round pick only two years ago on his potential replacement, Mike McGlinchey, an established right tackle capable of shifting spots. Or the 49ers could turn to Daniel Brunskill and Justin Skule, who got their feet wet last year in Staley’s spot, with Brunskill really surprising coach Kyle Shanahan in an impressive way at tackle.