For most teams, the biggest splashes usually come in free agency during the offseason. But, for the 49ers , their top moves over the past few months were extending their three stars and drafting Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams in the first round.

Williams, a lengthy, 6’5, 260-pound defensive end, is a bigger-bodied player on the opposite side of Nick Bosa and was one of the youngest players in the 2025 NFL Draft .

He’s expected to immediately bolster the team’s run defense, which struggled both at setting the edge and closing up gaps on the inside in 2024, while potentially developing as a pass-rusher.

Williams’s size and length make him an intriguing fit as a pass-rusher. While he could remain on the outside, many have projected him to move inside on passing downs to rush

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