Smart teams build in the trenches, and the San Francisco 49ers have spent considerable effort the past few years trying to accomplish this on both sides of the ball.
As far as the offensive line goes, the Niners brought in veteran center Weston Richburg in 2018 on a lucrative free-agent deal, then used their first pick in that year’s NFL Draft on right tackle Mike McGlinchey when it didn’t appear the team needed to grab an offensive lineman early.
Heading into the 2020 draft, there’s a good chance an O-lineman becomes priority No.