The 49ers continue to look at projected first round offensive tackles

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 01: Kadyn Proctor of the Alabama Crimson Tide participates in the 40-yard dash during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 01, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers could finally be looking to select Trent Williams’s replacement in the 2026 NFL Draft. On Tuesday, Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, projected to be a first-round pick, posted that he was in the building at the 49ers facility, confirming a visit ahead of the draft.

Then, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport shared that Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, also a projected first-round pick, recently visited with the 49ers on a top-30 visit as well. Rapoport noted that Proctor has also spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, and Philadelphia Eagles. The news is quite interesting as the 49ers haven’t drafted an offensive tackle in the first round since taking Mike McGlinchey back in 2018 at No.

9 overall. They haven’t drafted one in the second round during that timeframe either (the only offensive lineman the 49ers have drafted in the first two rounds under Kyle Shanahan is Aaron Banks). But there is a pressing need for a tackle of the future, with Trent Williams inching closer to 40 years old, which the 49ers have not addressed over the past few seasons.

Moreover, San Francisco has an opening at left guard that a rookie could fill in Year 1 before kicking back out to tackle in Year 2. Proctor is one of the more polarizing offensive line prospects in the class. He’s had some inconsistent years in college, but the highs have been really high, and he’s a very unique athlete at 6’7, 352 pounds.