49ers Day 3 draft roundup: C.J. West joins parade of incoming defenders

SANTA CLARA Day brought a defensive end Day three more defenders Day opened Saturday with the drafting of another reinforcement to the ers once-gutted defense Defensive tackle C J West was taken with the th pick or spots into Saturday s fourth round The last time the ers first five draft picks delivered defensive players the first Super Bowl-winning group Defensive players came with all four of the ers picks the previous two days defensive end Mykel Williams first round th overall defensive tackle Alfred Collins second round No linebacker Nick Martin third round No and cornerback Upton Stout third round No West -foot- pounds transferred to Indiana last year after four seasons at Kent State He and Collins help fill the interior s void created by last month s release of Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins The ers entered Saturday with seven picks those being in the fourth round Nos fifth round Nos and seventh round Nos Related Articles NFL draft locals Cal corner Nohl Williams goes to Chiefs ers go around QB Shedeur Sanders for nickel back Upton Stout late in third round ers add a new sidekick for Warner with linebacker Nick Martin in third round ers take another defensive lineman Alfred Collins in second round ers Mykel Williams hopes to be a throwback defensive end Rookie minicamp traditionally is held in two weeks The voluntary offseason initiative began this past Tuesday for returning veterans and tight end George Kittle joined in on Friday