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Hunter is instinctive as a run defender and has heavy hands to make stops at the line of scrimmage.

Terrell earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2025 and was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.

The selection of Thomas is a pretty big surprise on the surface, given the types of pass rushers the Chiefs typically prefer.

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The 22-year-old out of Missouri is a bit stiff and doesn’t have ideal cornering speed, but he is long, strong and determined.

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Stribling immediately adds speed and toughness to a 49ers receiving group that needed it.

Miller ranked No. 43 overall, and as the No. 3 defensive tackle, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

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Head coach Klint Kubiak emphasized the quarterback’s leadership skills as the reason for taking him with the draft’s top pick.