After taking defensive players with their first five picks in the NFL draft, the Niners hope they have filled those spots and can get back to being the dominant defense they were before a major drop off last season.
San Francisco lost key defensive players Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Talanoa Hufanga, Leonard Floyd, Maliek Collins and Javon Hargrave last month.
Now they need at least some of those players to step in immediately and make an impact, especially on the thin defensive line.
The Niners had seven picks on day three. After starting the day by taking West, they took two offensive players next in speedy receiver Jordan Watkins in the fourth round and running back Jordan James in the fifth. San Francisco then took safety Marques Sigle later in the fifth before grabbing quarterback Kurtis Rourke, guard Connor Colby and receiver Junior Bergen in the seventh round.
"We can dream," Lynch said. "That would be awesome. That would be awesome."
The first step in rebuilding the defense came when San Francisco brought back Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator to replace the fired Nick Sorensen. Saleh helped build a strong defense for the Niners when he was coordinator from 2017-20 and now is back after a stint as head coach of the Jets. Lynch said Saleh had a big voice in the draft moves.
The 49ers had questions on the offensive line but didn't address the position until their second pick of the seventh round at 249th overall with Colby. San Francisco has an opening at left guard after Aaron Banks left as a free agent, is in need of a swing tackle after losing Jaylon Moore and could have used upgrades at center.
"It just didn't align but you don't want to force things," he said.
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