Overlooked defensive players that could make 49ers 53-man roster

The 49ers have five defensive players on the 90-man roster who’re flying under the radar and could make the team.

LB Jonas Griffith

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Griffith is another undrafted rookie who can’t go overlooked. He’s a big linebacker at 6-4, 250 pounds, and he produced like crazy at Indiana State. He posted over 100 tackles in each of his last three seasons and racked up 49 tackles for loss and 13 sacks in that same span. There’s a path for him to be an effective special teams player right away. His ceiling could be higher though in a linebacking corps that isn’t very deep after its three starters. If Griffith can jump up the depth chart and be the fourth or fifth-best linebacker in camp while also chipping in on kick coverages, there’s a roster spot waiting for him in Year 1.