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SF 49ers don’t have need for new EDGE in 2021 NFL Draft

Kerry Hyder Jr. #92 of the San Francisco 49ers against Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

EDGE Kerry Hyder had a breakout season for the SF 49ers in 2020, and re-signing him can take away the need for another pass-rusher.

It’s a bit of a running joke for the SF 49ers they’ll go for a defensive line prospect in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

It has some basis in fact, too, certainly. There’s a lot of draft capital invested in a defensive line that underperformed due to injury in 2020.