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49ers may upgrade cornerback position via free agency, not the NFL Draft

The San Francisco 49ers certainly have a lot of needs this offseason but have a good deal of ways to go about addressing them.

The most common, of course, are free agency and the NFL Draft this April. But it’s anyone’s guess how general manager John Lynch plans to tackle some of the team’s most pressing needs.

Atop the list is cornerback — someone to pair with 2017 rookie Ahkello Witherspoon.

Did Lynch tip his hand?

KNBR 680’s Larry Krueger, citing our friend Al Sacco over at 49ers Webzone, felt as if the Niners’ best interest was to address another need, linebacker, in the NFL Draft.