The writing was on the wall for the 49ers and their plan to replace Mike McGlinchey at RT in 2023. From Kyle Shanahan’s comments to the team passing on Blake Freeland in the NFL Draft, Colton McKivitz was in the driver’s seat for the starting RT position.
Offensive line coach Chris Foerster was available following the second OTA session open to the media, and he left no doubt about McKivitz and the confidence the team has in his ability.
Foerster’s press conference opened with questions about RT and McKivitz:
Obviously, you had a big change at right tackle with Denver Broncos T Mike McGlinchey leaving this off-season, what is your confidence level in OL Colton McKivitz and where does that kind of stem from?