49ers select Nick Zakelj with No. 187 pick in 2022 draft

The San Francisco 49ers have signed former Fordham OT Nick Zakelj to his rookie four-year deal. The team made him the eighth pick (No. 187 overall) in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. "At the Senior Bowl he slid down to guard and I think got better every day there," general manager John Lynch said on April 30. "We liked his traits, liked his makeup a lot, another captain at his school, Nick Zakelj." Zakelj started 26 games at left tackle during his final three seasons with the Rams. However, he received reps at guard during the Senior Bowl. "I did play tackle in college, so that is obviously where I'm most comfortable at," Zakelj told reporters after being drafted. "I think getting those reps at the Senior Bowl at guard and broaden my horizons,

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