The San Francisco 49ers are officially expected to have Trent Williams at least for the the next season, if not longer. It was unclear if the 49ers and Williams would come to an agreement, but SF likely knew all along they’d get it done.
Williams is one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, and he makes the 49ers better. That’s what the best players do. Now, with Williams secured, the 49ers can still draft around him, or even find someone as an understudy, but they do not have to fear replacing Williams because they have the real thing.
The NFL Draft is coming, the interest and intrigue is building, it’s perhaps the most exciting time in the NFL outside of the actual games. Is the NFL Draft more exciting than free agency? I would say at face value, yes, because the draft is always exciting, whereas free agency can be hit and miss.
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“The uncertainty about Williams’ contract situation led many to mock a left tackle to the 49ers with the 27th overall pick. Williams’ new agreement eases the urgency to find a potential successor, though Lynch insists the 49ers always were going to draft the best player available.
“Probably not a whole lot,” Lynch said of how the agreement changes the 49ers’ approach to the draft. “I think, in general, what free agency did this year, what signing a guy like Trent and having some finality there, probably leaves you a little more comfortable in various scenarios. But I think what I liked about what we did in free agency this year is that there’s not a ton of needs.”
“The week of the 2026 NFL Draft is finally here, and we will soon have answers for what the Los Angeles Rams will do after months of speculation. While the Rams have seven picks total, much of the attention centers around what they will do at 13.
Some of the more common scenarios that we’ve seen in mock drafts are the Rams taking a wide receiver like Makai Lemon or drafting an offensive tackle. Those are just a few of the multiple scenarios we’ve seen experts draw up in the first round of their mock drafts. Check out our round-up below to see trade-up scenarios and more from experts.“
“I would be very happy with the Clutchpoint draft results: Freeling, Golday, and Hurst.” -Lyle