For most teams, the biggest splashes usually come in free agency during the offseason. But, for the 49ers, their top moves over the past few months were extending their three stars and drafting Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams in the first round.
Williams, a lengthy, 6’5, 260-pound defensive end, is a bigger-bodied player on the opposite side of Nick Bosa and was one of the youngest players in the 2025 NFL Draft.
He’s expected to immediately bolster the team’s run defense, which struggled both at setting the edge and closing up gaps on the inside in 2024, while potentially developing as a pass-rusher.