The NFL draft aired starting at 8 p.m. Thursday on ESPN with the Kansas City Chiefs having the top pick.

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The Kansas City Chiefs selected Central Michigan left tackle Eric Fisher with the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-7, 305-pound tackle started received numerous honors during his senior season including a second team-All American nomination by SI.com and a First Team All-Mac nomination.

Fisher anchored a Central Michigan offensive line that allowed just 15 sacks, which ranked No. 17 nationally in 2012. For their contributions, the Chippewas linemen helped running back Zurlon Tipton rush for 1,492 yards and 19 touchdowns, the second highest total ever by a Chippewa, according to the team's official website.

The San Francisco 49ers, who lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl and have the most picks in this draft (14) are rumored to be interested in trading up to be inside the top 15. According to Yahoo! Sports, the 49ers could be interested in a wide variety of this class' talents.

San Francisco is supposedly eyeing playmaking wide receiver Tavon Austin out of West Virginia, defensive tackles Sheldon Richardson from Missouri and Star Lotulelei out of Utah, and safety Kenny Vaccaro out of Texas.

Austin would provide a speedy deep threat to complement the slower, more acrobatic Michael Crabtree, while Richardson and Lotulelei would provide depth along the defensive line and insurance against a decline from Justin Smith. Lotulelei was considered a top-three talent in the draft entering the Combine, but medical examinations revealed a heart condition that may scare off teams with the highest picks.

Should the 49ers move up and select Vaccaro, he would likely be expected to contribute immediately after Dashon Goldson departed to Tampa Bay via free agency.

Sports World News contributed to this report.

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