SANTA CLARA — Day 1 brought a defensive end. Day 2, three more defenders. Day 3 opened Saturday with … the drafting of another reinforcement to the 49ers’ once-gutted defense.
Defensive tackle C.J. West was taken with the 113th pick — 11 spots into Saturday’s fourth round.
The only other draft in 49ers’ history that their first five picks brought only defensive players: 1981, starting with Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott en route to their first Super Bowl-winning season.
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