The 49ers’ defensive line needs yet another big-time addition if it hopes to lead the franchise over the Super Bowl hump.
San Francisco 49ers’ Chase Young and San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa celebrate after sacking Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the first quarter of the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. SANTA CLARA – The 49ers are picking up the pieces from their latest Super Bowl loss. And more pieces obviously are needed for their next championship attempt this year.
Mind you, Brock Purdy seemingly has solved their quarterback crisis, so the 49ers must maximize their greater financial stakes on the defensive line. Otherwise, Patrick Mahomes just might zoom past them for a third straight Lombardi Trophy and his fourth in six years with the Kansas City Chiefs.Under their fourth defensive coordinator in five years, the 49ers will want to get the most out of their best asset, Bosa.
Odds are they’ll use their top draft pick on a defensive lineman for the seventh time in 10 years. The 49ers are to draft at No. 31 overall, which would be their first pick in the first round since their 2021 gamble on Trey Lance. With potentially 11 draft picks, the 49ers should use a high one on a defensive end, unless they can corner the free agent market on a veteran gem. Or, heck, just lure J.J. Watt out of retirement.
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