Scot McCloughan, the 49ers’ former general manager, who was a fan of first-round pick Mike McGlinchey a year ago, thinks the team landed another solid — but perhaps not spectacular — selection with their top pick this year.



“The thing that’s cool about him is he’s got good hands,” McCloughan said of Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa in a phone interview this week. “And you can’t teach that skill. Either you have it or you don’t have it. And his technique is really good. It’s why he succeeds. It’s why his brother (Joey) succeeds — their hands are so good.”



McCloughan, who ran the 49ers’ scouting department for five seasons, had a stint as a personnel executive with the Seahawks and was Washington’s GM for two years, now runs his own scouting service. He helped the Cleveland Browns prepare for their draft last season and evaluates players for various teams and agents...