Fourth in a series looking at potential candidates for the 49ers’ first-round selection when they draft No. 9 overall on April 26:
49ers’ draft prospect: Tremaine Edmunds
College: Virginia Tech
Position: Linebacker
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 254 pounds
Why he fits: The 49ers need as many dynamic play-makers as possible for a blossoming defense, especially with Reuben Foster’s career in legal jeopardy. Edmunds, who turns 20 on May 2, is touted by most draft analysts as one of the top two linebackers with Georgia’s Roquan Smith.