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Are fans being unfair to Javon Kinlaw?

Arguably the biggest departure for the 49ers this offseason was the trade of DeForest Buckner to the Colts for the 13th overall pick in the Draft.

Whenever that trade is mentioned by any of the talking heads on television, it is inevitably followed by a mention of the man the team drafted with that pick, Javon Kinlaw.

In today’s podcast, Bleacher Report Draft Scout Matt Miller says it’s not as simple as swapping one number 99 for another at the same position.

“Bucker somehow became under-appreciated by 49ers fans after that trade.