The 49ers watched a number of their gamers from the 2024 crew signal elsewhere in free company or through a commerce. Huge receiver Deebo Samuel is now a Washington Commander. Defensive sort out Javon Kinlaw is in Minnesota. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw has moved on to the Broncos. Heck, even Kyle Juszczyk virtually landed elsewhere earlier than the Niners introduced him again on a less expensive deal.
Kyle Shanahan wants to interchange a number of good gamers. One space he’s all the time prioritized having expertise was the trenches. The Shanahan offense seems loads higher with an excellent offensive line and previous/new defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is a giant fan of a dominant defensive entrance.
With that in thoughts, I anticipated this choose from Niners Nation to be a lineman of some form. And it seems that I used to be tremendous proper.
With the eleventh choose within the SB Nation Neighborhood Mock Draft, Kyle Posey of Niners Nation chosen Ole Miss defensive sort out Walter Nolen.
11.) San Francisco 49ers: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Posey: When the 49ers went on deep playoff runs below the John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan regime, it was due to their defensive position. Shanahan referenced how the crew had one of the best d-line of all time in 2019. San Francisco additionally launched each of its beginning defensive tackles. That tells me they’re trying to change the model of gamers they’d on the place beforehand. That’s Nolen, a bowling ball who causes chaos and creates a muddy image for opposing working backs and quarterbacks. The 49ers have to get again to violent defensive position play, and that’s Nolen’s calling card. Nolen being one of the best run defender within the class offers the Niners a major improve on the place. The way in which he wins as a move rusher in school leads me to imagine he’ll be productive as a professional. Nolen’s a game-wrecker and a game-changer that’ll outplay his draft slot.
Evaluation: Nolen turns into the second defensive sort out off the board behind Michigan’s Mason Graham. Those that love Walter Nolen really LOVE him. Out of all of the mock drafts I’ve been by this offseason, that is actually the best I’ve seen him taken and the primary time I’ve seen him chosen as DT2.
Nolen is a tall and lean inside defender at 6’4 and 296 kilos who wins with an explosive first step and has the move rush chops to constantly beat blockers one-on-one. He retains his motor working all through video games and pursues effectively to wash up performs he doesn’t make himself. On the snap, Nolen possesses a violent and snappy punch that catches linemen off guard en path to conserving his foot on the fuel till the ultimate whistle.
Sure, all of that positive seems like a man Robert Saleh would like to have play subsequent to Nick Bosa.
Whereas I do really feel like this may be a bit excessive for Nolan usually, Posey is aware of the type of gamers the 49ers covet and I commend him for not ready round to get their man.
Prime 5 remaining gamers:
- Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- Malaki Starks, S Georgia
- James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- Mike Inexperienced, EDGE, Marshall
With Nolen going to the Niners, there was no motion on our high 5 remaining gamers. The Cowboys are up subsequent with wants at huge receiver, cornerback, and defensive position. Might we see our first nook lastly come off the board?