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49ers fully address depleted defensive line in this 7-round mock 2025 NFL Draft…
Will the Niners use all 11 picks on defensive linemen this April? Maybe. Maybe not.
With free agency and roster cuts decimating the 49ers defensive line, John Lynch turns to the NFL Draft to land young reinforcements.
The San Francisco 49ers wholly gutted their defensive line at the beginning of the league new year.
In tandem with the beginning of free agency, the Niners said goodbye to a number of established veterans, including defensive end Leonard Floyd and defensive tackles Maliek Collins and Javon Hargrave, all of whom quickly signed new deals elsewhere.
On top of that, San Francisco missed out on landing now-Buffalo Bills defensive end Joey Bosa, who opted not to join his brother, Nick Bosa, in the Bay Area after a not-shocking release by the Los Angeles Chargers.
The 49ers have plenty of other needs, but it’s hard to argue the D-line being anything but No. 1 on that list, especially after failing to find adequate replacements on the free-agent market to date.
Armed with 11 total picks in April’s NFL Draft, including No. 11 overall, general manager John Lynch is expected to take advantage of what’s shaping up to be a deep D-line class.
Using our trusty Pro Football Focus mock-draft simulator, it’s time to get the Niners back on the clock with the first wave of free agency now in the books.
49ers focus on D-line in latest 7-round mock NFL Draft
