NEED: An Offensive lineman who could be a reliable starter at center, tackle, or guard in 2021. If a Top-100 pick, a player who can play right guard before sliding inside or outside.
SHANAHAN’S PROTOTYPE: Feisty and fast, preferably smart and tall, too.
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The offensive line isn’t a pressing need for the 49ers right now, but in a year’s time, it well could be, and smart teams stay ahead of the curve.
As of now, left tackle Joe Staley is expected to return for his 14th season, center Weston Richburg — who restructured his contract last year — is expected to return from a torn patellar tendon, and the right guard spot is wide open, with Tom Compton and Dan Brunskill the two favorites for the gig at the moment.