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49ers roster 2021: Rejuvenated Maurice Hurst on the rise?

Defensive tackle Maurice Hurst #73 of the Las Vegas Raiders (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The 49ers are hoping former Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst can reinvent his otherwise scuffling career in his first year in San Francisco.

When the Oakland Raiders selected former Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst Jr. in Round 5 of the 2018 NFL Draft, it was considered quite the steal.

After all, Hurst was pegged by many draft analysts to be an easy day-two pick, perhaps even someone who could slip into the back end of Round 1.