49ers select Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner at No. 7
AP 1:07 a.m. EDT April 29, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) รข€” As DeForest Buckner waited for his name to be called, he hoped for this very scenario: An Oregon reunion in Northern California.Chip Kelly's first draft pick as San Francisco 49ers coach is a familiar face from his days in charge at Oregon, with Buckner ready to join his old coach to help a formerly vaunted defense return to NFL elite status.San Francisco selected the Ducks defensive end with the No. ..>> view originalRaiders add West Virginia safety Joseph with 14th overall pick
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Friday, April 29, 2016
49ers select Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner at No. 7 and other top stories.
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