The 49ers selected Spencer Burford in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Not many fourth round rookies walk into starting roles for any team, let alone playoff contenders.
Burford wound up starting every game last season, including each of the three playoff games. More importantly, Burford saw the field for 833 snaps as a rookie, and still wound up splitting time with Daniel Brunskill, so Burford didn’t have too much on his plate.
Brunskill is off to the Titans. That means the right guard position is Burford’s for the taking. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster spoke about what Burford needs to do in his second year to be on the field permanently:
“Well, I’ll tell you what, it’s going to be exciting for him.