Insider Reveals 49ers Draft Strategy with 11th Overall Pick
The most important choice the San Francisco 49ers will make is with the 10 selections they are scheduled to have in the 2025 NFL Draft, including the 11th overall pick.
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San Francisco 49ers' head coach Kyl Shanahan looks on during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium
The San Francisco 49ers have a busy offseason ahead. They must negotiate a lucrative contract extension with Brock Purdy, and knowing the teamâs propensity to let things linger, it could take a while. San Francisco also needs to decide the future of 24 impending agents, including linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga. The 49ers have already nailed the offseason thus far by reuniting with defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and hiring Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator.
Yet, the most important choice San Francisco will make is with the 10 selections they are scheduled to have in the 2025 NFL Draft. This year is the first time since 2021 that the team has picked just outside the top ten. Possessing the 11th overall pick following a 6-11 record, mostly marred by injuries, the 49ers can give their roster a necessary jolt of energy. But, questions remain as to what they will do with such a high pick.
Will head coach Kyle Shanahan continue hoarding offensive weapons in hopes of creating an unparalleled offense? Or does the return of Robert Saleh shift their draft focus to the defensive side of the first round for the first time since 2020?
One analyst believes he has the answers to the San Francisco 49ers draft blueprint.
49ersâ 2025 Draft StrategyIn the latest rendition of his âWinter Mailbagâ for the San Francisco Standard, Tim Kawakami shares insights into the 49ers draft strategy.
When asked if the 49ers will draft a tackle to play on the right side and then inevitably replace Trent Williams, Kawakami answered candidly.
âIf Shanahan and [John] Lynch fall in love with an OT whoâs available at No. 11, theyâll take him, plop him at RT, and consider him a long-range LT for whenever Williams retires. But theyâve been very clear â to take an offensive lineman that high, it has to be a slam-dunk guy, somebody like Penei Sewell (seventh in 2021) or Joe Alt (fourth in 2024).â Kawakami continues, âBut those kinds of talents usually arenât there past the top seven or eight. Maybe if LSUâs Will Campbell starts to slip, the 49ers can jump up from 11. Or if they decide that Texasâ Kelvin Banks Jr. is an immediate starter.
Improving the offensive line is a top priority for many 49ers fans and should be near the top of the organizationâs list as well. However, Kawakami sheds more light on what the 49ers will likely do with the 11th overall pick.
âBut more likely, the 49ers will go with their basic plan: Take somebody who can rush the passer or score touchdowns. One or the other. And the likeliest position for No. 11 in this draft seems like itâll be [Defensive Tackle].â
San Franciscoâs Draft NeedsYes, the 49ers need to revamp the offensive line in order to correctly run Shanahanâs offense and protect Brock Purdy. However, the 49ersâ defense needs restoration, hence the return of Saleh.
Under Nick Sorensen, the 49ers saw their sack total and takeaways drop by double-digit points. Most astonishingly, San Francisco gave up nearly 125 rushing yards per game this season.Â
With Saleh in 2019, the 49ers were sixth in the league in forced turnovers (27), second in total defense (281.8 yards per game), first in passing defense (169.2 yards per game), and fourth in sacks (48). During Salehâs four-year tenure, San Franciscoâs run defenses never allowed more than 116 yards per game.
A big reason for Salehâs success was the 49ers star-level personnel at defensive tackle. The 2019 was stacked with talent such as perennial Pro Bowl candidate DeForest Buckner, double-digit sack-getter Arik Armstead, and consistent starter D.J Jones.
If Shanahan desires to see a resurgence for the defense, giving Saleh the tools to succeed is a must. According to Pro Football Focus, the top defensive tackle prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft are Michiganâs Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, Walter Nolen from Ole Miss, and Ohio Stateâs Tyleik Williams.Â
As Kawakami alludes to, expect one of the listed players to be dawning Red and Gold in 2025, barring the fall of a top-tier tackle in the NFL Draft.
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