{"id":787078,"date":"2026-03-02T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/787078\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:02:14","slug":"post-combine-projections-for-the-49ers-first-round-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/787078\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Combine Projections for the 49ers First-Round Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keldric Faulk &#8211; EDGE, Auburn<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After taking <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/mykel-williams\/\" title=\"Mykel Williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mykel Williams<\/a> last April, the 49ers go with a Round 1 edge rusher for a second straight year &#8212; because Faulk&#8217;s value is too strong to ignore. His length and size on the outside will come in handy, especially with depth pieces like <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/clelin-ferrell\/\" title=\"Clelin Ferrell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clelin Ferrell<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/yetur-gross-matos\/\" title=\"Yetur Gross-Matos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yetur Gross-Matos<\/a> headed for free agency while Williams and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/nick-bosa\/\" title=\"Nick Bosa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Bosa<\/a> will be coming back from torn ACLs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lee Hunter &#8211; DT, Texas Tech<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hunter can hold the point against the run and he showed flashes of his upside as a pass rusher at the Senior Bowl. Recent Super Bowl winners have featured waves of defensive linemen they can rotate. Hunter joins 2025 draft picks <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/alfred-collins\/\" title=\"Alfred Collins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alfred Collins<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/c-j-west\/\" title=\"C.J. West\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">C.J. West<\/a> to form a talented young trio on the interior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The most natural left tackle prospect in the draft could give the 49ers an enviable long-term plan at the crucial position. Lomu&#8217;s nimble feet and quick hands would make him the perfect eventual replacement for <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\/team\/players-roster\/trent-williams\/\" title=\"Trent Williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trent Williams<\/a> on the blind side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kadyn Proctor &#8211; OT, Alabama<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Proctor&#8217;s tape is all over the place. The highs are really, really good. The lows raise a lot of questions. But in the right situation, he could become a standout tackle in the NFL. And there might not be a better situation than learning behind one of the best to ever do it in San Francisco. Trent Williams will be 38 by Week 1, and he&#8217;s entering the final year of his contract. So, Proctor could develop in Year 1 while kicking inside to guard and\/or playing a swing tackle role before perhaps taking over for Williams in 2027. He has 40 career starts &#8212; all at left tackle &#8212; and is reliable in pass protection. This would be an upside pick for GM John Lynch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nfl\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-fernando-mendoza-giants-chiefs-select-wrs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOX Sports: Henry McKenna<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blake Miller &#8211; OT, Clemson<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Trent Williams fighting with the 49ers in another contract dispute, San Francisco might need help at left tackle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/draft\/news\/nfl-mock-draft-2026-combine-first-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Sports: Garrett Podell<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monroe Freeling &#8211; OT, Georgia<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Twelve-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams will be 38 by the time the 2026 season rolls around, and he can&#8217;t play forever. Freeling could be a nice apprentice for Williams after being Georgia&#8217;s full-time left tackle in 2025. The size and agility are there, and he&#8217;s quick off the line of scrimmage. Freeling needs to work on better connecting on his punches toward opposing defensive linemen, which could be aided by a more balanced foundation, but he&#8217;s ready to roll in the run game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/news\/draft-2026-nfl-mock-draft-fernando-mendoza-goes-no-1-overall-jeremiyah-love-to-the-kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pro Football Focus: Max Chadwick<\/a><\/p>\n<p>KC Concepcion &#8211; WR, Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It seems as though Brandon Aiyuk&#8217;s days are numbered in San Francisco, so the 49ers would be wise to add another wide receiver with their first-round pick. Concepcion would be a great fit in Kyle Shanahan&#8217;s system as a dangerous player after the catch. &#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Keldric Faulk &#8211; EDGE, Auburn &#8220;After taking Mykel Williams last April, the 49ers go with a Round 1&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":787079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[34345,50158,355,19,353,354,7,352,4002,22299,581,88,270,6,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-787078","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-draft","8":"tag-2026-draft","9":"tag-briana-jeannel","10":"tag-briana-mcdonald","11":"tag-draft","12":"tag-english","13":"tag-english-articles","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-latest-app","16":"tag-mock-draft","17":"tag-mock-draft-monday","18":"tag-netapp","19":"tag-news","20":"tag-news-draft","21":"tag-nfl","22":"tag-nfl-draft"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116160662633928965","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/787079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}