{"id":726891,"date":"2026-02-03T18:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/726891\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:48:15","slug":"2025-nfl-redraft-would-the-49ers-pick-mykel-williams-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/726891\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL redraft : Would the 49ers pick Mykel Williams again?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The San Francisco 49ers drafted a 20-year-old in the 2025 NFL Draft. The thought was that \\Mykel Williams would grow into a role that mirrored Arik Armstead. Williams was not a unanimous choice among fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I was in the camp that would have selected Walter Nolen, who had two serious injuries as a rookie, including a non-contact knee injury toward the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Some wanted Tyler Warren, others were sold on Jalon Walker. In hindsight, Grey Zabel would have solidified the offensive line. There weren\u2019t any wrong answers. Even today, there still probably aren\u2019t. Mykel could ascend into a star. Victory laps after a rookie year usually look foolish after the second season plays out. See Brian Thomas and Ladd McConkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Anyway, ESPN did a 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47736817\/2025-nfl-draft-redraft-64-new-picks-first-second-round-ward-shough-dart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">redraft<\/a> of the first two rounds. Here\u2019s how the top 10 picks went:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Spoiler: Mykel Williams falls out of the first round. ESPN\u2019s Nick Wagoner took a wide receiver:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">New pick: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4567750\/emeka-egbuka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emeka Egbuka<\/a>, WR, Ohio State<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">The 49ers had strong interest in McMillan around the draft, but he was off the board. And though Williams showed promise, Egbuka would have helped stabilize a position that has a lot of question marks. Although Egbuka\u2019s fast start turned into a slow finish, he\u2019d be the best and most proven wideout under contract for the Niners right now<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Egbuka, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Ricky Pearsall were atop the wide receiver leaderboard for the first month of the season. Egbuka would have been an interesting pick, but his production fell off a cliff in the second half. In this hypothetical, Zabel to solidify left guard, Mason Graham at defensive tackle, or Malaki Starks at safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In this exercise, the Rams took Upton Stout 26th overall. Mykel went 38th overall to the Patriots, while the Niners stuck with Alfred Collins at 43.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Looking back, do you think the 49ers would trust their process and stick with Williams and Collins? Scroll below and let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Francisco 49ers drafted a 20-year-old in the 2025 NFL Draft. 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