{"id":669456,"date":"2026-03-20T15:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/669456\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:52:14","slug":"49ers-nfl-draft-big-board-edges-wideouts-tackles-and-more-who-fit-the-sf-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/669456\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers NFL Draft big board: Edges, wideouts, tackles \u2014 and more \u2014 who fit the SF profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Francisco 49ers spent the first two weeks of free agency plugging holes in their lineup. But hold that roster to the light and you\u2019ll still find a few gaps, which they aim to fill in next month\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

Which positions still need help? Which players seem like good fits? Here\u2019s a 49ers Big Board to help make sense of the names available.<\/p>\n

Considering the team has picks in just three rounds \u2014 one in the first, one in the second and four in the fourth \u2014 we organized the board to highlight the ideal player who could be available in each of those rounds.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible the 49ers can get another late-round pick by dealing Brandon Aiyuk before or during the draft. That\u2019s why the disgruntled wideout remains on their roster. Still, that pick may be in 2027 or it may not happen at all. So for now we\u2019ll concentrate on prospects they can get with their six existing picks.<\/p>\n

Edge rusher<\/p>\n

After drafting a sturdy, pocket-collapsing defensive end last season in Mykel Williams, the 49ers \u2014 last in sacks in 2025 \u2014 need to find a pass-rush specialist. Perhaps the archetype is the Los Angeles Rams\u2019 Byron Young, a third-rounder in 2023 when new 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris held the same role with the Rams.<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/strong>: Cashius Howell, Texas A&M. If his arms were an inch and half longer, there\u2019d be no way he drops this far (27th pick). He\u2019s quick, elastic and productive, and he looks comfortable when asked to drop into coverage.<\/p>\n

Others: Akheem Mesidor, Miami; Zion Young, Missouri; T.J. Parker, Clemson; R. Mason Thomas, Oklahoma<\/p>\n

Round 2<\/strong>: Jaishawn Barham, Michigan. Barham mostly played inside linebacker at Michigan but has the traits \u2014 length, speed, aggression \u2014 to be a versatile chess piece, including as an edge rusher. The second round might be early for Barham. But he seems ideal for a Morris-coached defense, and the 49ers no longer have a third-round pick.<\/p>\n

Others: Malachi Lawrence, Central Florida; Derrick Moore, Michigan; Romello Height, Texas Tech; Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/strong>: Keyron Crawford, Auburn. Considering he was a basketball player until his senior year of high school, Crawford is a bit of a developmental prospect. Still, he took a leap last season at Auburn and still has room to grow.<\/p>\n

Others: Trey Moore, Texas; Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan<\/p>\n

Wide receiver<\/p>\n

The team isn\u2019t finished adding at this position. Newcomers Mike Evans and Christian Kirk are essentially on one-year deals. And given the injury issues at this spot, the team could stand to add another receiver.<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/strong>: Denzel Boston, Washington. Most mock drafts have Boston being snapped up a few slots before the 49ers\u2019 pick. But if the big-bodied wideout is there, he could take over Jauan Jennings\u2019 \u201cbig slot\u201d role right away and then slide into Evans\u2019 \u201cX\u201d receiver spot in the future.<\/p>\n

Others: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana; K.C. Concepcion, Texas A&M<\/p>\n

Round 2<\/strong>: Germie Bernard, Alabama. Kyle Shanahan might be drawn to Cooper in Round 1 because of his versatility and physical, Deebo Samuel-esque running style. Bernard could be the second-round version of that, someone Shanahan could line up all over the formation, including in the backfield.<\/p>\n

Others: Elijah Surratt, Indiana; Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee; Malachi Fields, Notre Dame; Chris Bell, Louisville; Skyler Bell, UConn<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/strong>: Ted Hurst, Georgia State. Hurst has the fluid hips and sudden movement skills Shanahan\u2019s sought in past prospects such as Dante Pettis and Ricky Pearsall. Questions about physicality and caliber of competition likely make him a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick.<\/p>\n

Others: Ja\u2019Kobi Lane USC; De\u2019Zhaun Stribbling, Ole Miss<\/p>\n

\"Former<\/p>\n

\n Former Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor could be an apprentice to veteran 49ers tackle Trent Williams. (Cooper Neill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Offensive tackle<\/p>\n

Will this be the draft in which the team finally finds the heir to Trent Williams\u2019 left tackle throne? After last year\u2019s draft, general manager John Lynch said the 49ers were eyeing tackles but other teams grabbed their targets first.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a number of times Kyle and I were talking about (how) it just didn\u2019t align \u2014 one of those deals and you don\u2019t want to force things,\u201d Lynch said.<\/p>\n

An ideal \u2014 and perhaps unrealistic \u2014 scenario: Draft an offensive lineman who can compete at left guard in 2026 and take over at left tackle in the future.<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/strong>: Max Iheanachor, Arizona State. Iheanachor is a massive man (6-feet-6, 321 pounds) who moves like someone 100 pounds lighter. He\u2019d be a good apprentice to Williams, although all but two of his college snaps have come at right tackle. (The remaining two were at left guard.)<\/p>\n

Others: Blake Miller, Clemson<\/p>\n

Round 2<\/strong>: Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M. A recent convert from tight end, Crownover is a ball of clay in terms of development. Still, at 6-7, 310 and with 35 3\/8-inch arms, there\u2019s a lot of clay to work with. He\u2019d be a quintessential boom-bust gamble in Round 2.<\/p>\n

Others: Drew Shelton, Penn State; Kage Casey, Boise State<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/strong>: Jude Bowry, Boston College. Bowry is athletic enough to handle zone blocking and has the power to knock defenders off the ball in gap scenarios. He figures to be a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick.<\/p>\n

Others: Austin Barber, Florida; J.C. Davis, Illinois<\/p>\n

Guard<\/p>\n

The 49ers have exactly one starting spot open at the moment: left guard. Connor Colby and Brett Toth are possibilities there. But neither is a slam dunk, and the 49ers could use another interior lineman for competition and depth.<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/strong>: None. The 49ers haven\u2019t used a first-round pick on a guard since Joshua Garnett in 2016.<\/p>\n

Round 2<\/strong>: Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M. Bisontis might be gone by the time the 49ers are on the clock in Round 2 (pick No. 58). If not, he\u2019d be someone to compete in \u2014 and be the favorite to win \u2014 a left-guard competition.<\/p>\n

Others: Brian Parker II, Duke; Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech; Gennings Dunker, Iowa<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/strong>: Beau Stephens, Iowa. Stephens has played a lot of snaps at left guard and is a strong blocker on zone runs. That combination likely will jump out to the 49ers if he\u2019s around in Round 4.<\/p>\n

Others: Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame; DJ Campbell, Texas<\/p>\n

Defensive tackle<\/p>\n

The 49ers like to have four defensive tackles in uniform on game days. As it stands, there are three obvious ones: Osa Odighizuwa, Alfred Collins and CJ West. Sebastian Valdez and Evan Anderson are possibilities for the fourth spot, but both were practice-squadders last year who never played a snap.<\/p>\n

Round 1<\/strong>: None. It\u2019s hard to see the 49ers drafting a defensive tackle in this spot considering the trade for Odighizuwa, the dearth of quality players in the first round and the team\u2019s needs at other positions.<\/p>\n

Round 2<\/strong>: Christen Miller, Georgia. He\u2019d beef up the 49ers\u2019 run defense and complement Odighizuwa\u2019s pass-rush skills. With Miller, San Francisco would have a strong rotation among him, Odighizuwa, Collins and West.<\/p>\n

Others: Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State; Chris McClellan, Missouri<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/strong>: Gracen Halton, Oklahoma. He\u2019s the sort of quick-footed interior defender the 49ers \u2014 and Morris-coached teams \u2014 have looked for. His lack of length (31 1\/8-inch arms) might drop him to Day 3, but his 4.82-second 40 time is hard to ignore.<\/p>\n

Others: Zane Durant, Penn State; Kaleb Proctor, Southeast Louisiana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Francisco 49ers spent the first two weeks of free agency plugging holes in their lineup. But…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":669457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[1318,1317,1315,1316,9005,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-669456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-ncaa","10":"tag-ncaa-football","11":"tag-ncaafootball","12":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116262308938555014","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}