There’s a general consensus that the San Francisco 49ers should be using their first-round pick to improve in the trenches. Whether that should be on the offensive or defensive line is up for debate. A top 100 big board from the Athletic’s Dane Brugler gives us an opportunity to look at a different direction for San Francisco.

There's a strong chance the San Francisco 49ers use the 2025 NFL draft as a means to improve their struggling defensive line. In 2024 they had a hard time consistently getting pressure on the quarterback,

One scenario involves the 49ers getting lucky as one of the top draft picks falls into their laps. The other scenario involves trading back