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Chip Kelly and the San Francisco 49ers possess the seventh overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft and they need help at a number of positions.

One of those areas of need is the defensive line and according to a report, Kelly badly wants to reunite with ex-Oregon star DeForest Buckner.

"The 49ers "desperately" covet DeForest Buckner." - Tony Pauline, WalterFootball.com.

Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke have said they prefer size in their players. The 6-foot-7, 298-pound Buckner checks that box. He also has huge hands (11 3/4-inches) and long arms (nearly 35-inch reach). Buckner would fit in with the 49ers 3-4 base defense.

Selecting a big player like Buckner wouldn't be unprecedented in San Francisco. The 49ers used their first-round pick to select former Oregon star Arik Armstead in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Whether Buckner will be available when the 49ers are on the clock is debatable. San Diego is strongly considering Buckner at No. 3. The Dallas Cowboys, who pick after the Chargers, are also considering Buckner.

-- Geoffrey C. Arnold | @geoffreyCarnold