Is left guard still a big need for the 49ers?
Did the 49ers do enough to address left guard in the draft?
TAMPA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 12: Connor Colby #75 of the San Francisco 49ers lines up before a play during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, and the San Francisco 49ers are off to the next phase of their offseason program, with rookie minicamp coming up soon. Heading into the offseason, the 49ers had a plan to address quite a few of their needs, becoming much more active in free agency with additions at wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker, and cornerback.
San Francisco could end up having a new starter at each of those positions in 2026. That allowed for some flexibility in the draft, where the 49ers could look away from filling current needs and take the best available players while also prioritizing for the future. That led to them taking wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, edge rusher Romello Height, and running back Kaelon Black with their first three picks.
Now, as the next part of the offseason comes, it feels like much of San Francisco’s roster is set. But there is still one major question: who will start at left guard? Coming into the offseason with a hole at the position after Spencer Burford and Ben Bartch departed this offseason, the 49ers haven’t really done much to fill the void.
They addressed their swing tackle spot with the addition of Vederian Lowe on a two-year deal, but elected to go with a number of smaller signings at guard. The most notable was Brett Toth, who signed a one-year, $2. 5 million deal with $2.