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NFL Mock Draft 2012: Mel Kiper Has San Francisco 49ers Selecting Kevin Zeitler

The San Francisco 49ers have filled out a lot of their pressing needs in free agency and have a pretty full complement of players. If there's anything that needs to be upgraded, the Niners could possibly use an offensive line talent on the inside to try and produce a better running game and stronger offense.

Mel Kiper released his latest mock draft (which you can view here in its entirety if you have an ESPN Insider account), and it has the 49ers taking one offensive guard Kevin Zeitler from the Wisconsin Badgers with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Kiper explains his reasoning for why the 49ers should take Zeitler.

The 49ers have gotten deeper at wide receiver in free agency, and if Hill and Fleener are off the board I think they'll go after a big need in the run game here. The 49ers may have more weapons on the edges, but if they can't run the ball effectively it won't matter. Zeitler can move people up front and start early.

See how 49ers fans feel about Zeitler at Niners Nation. Check to see how Wisconsin fans feel about Zeitler at Bucky's 5th Quarter. Talk about mock drafts over at Mocking The Draft.

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