Report: 49ers aren't looking at this key position in Round 1
A lot of mock drafts might be wrong if this report about the 49ers' true first-round target is correct.
What the San Francisco 49ers do with the No. 27 overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft will play a role in determining what the team thinks of itself heading into this upcoming season. The 49ers could add a dynamic playmaker on offense or find some depth at positions of need on either side of the ball.
One position ESPN draft expert Matt Miller doesn't think San Francisco will target in the first round is offensive line. He wrote this week that the 49ers "don't necessarily view offensive tackle as a Round 1 priority. " Miller added that wide receiver appears to be the position the team is looking at more closely.
Offensive line, edge rusher and receiver have been the three positions draft experts have cycled between at the No. 27 pick for San Francisco, but it sounds as though the former might be one to cross off for now. Some of that speculation centered on the future of almost-38-year-old offensive tackle Trent Williams, who is aging and in a contract dispute with the team .
If the 49ers are truly not looking at the offensive line in the first round, it could be signal talks with Williams are progressing positively and the team feels comfortable enough with him and the rest of the starters to draft a different position at No. 27. It also could mean the team likes other prospects at offensive line on Day 2 or Day 3 in the draft, where they have one pick in the second-round (No.