The San Francisco 49ers took Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams with the 11th pick in the NFL draft, Josh Dubow of The Associated Press reports.

The Niners came into the draft on Thursday night with several holes on the roster following a 6-11 season and several departures earlier in the offseason.

They opted to target the defensive line first after losing Leonard Floyd, Maliek Collins and Javon Hargrave already this offseason. San Francisco is looking to rebuild the defense through the draft for coordinator Robert Saleh, who returned to the team after spending the past four seasons as head coach of the New York Jets.

Williams had five sacks last season for Georgia despite playing through a sprained ankle suffered in the season opener. He had 14 sacks in three seasons for the Bulldogs.

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