49ers industry up, choose Kansas O-lineman Puni No. 86 total

49ers industry up, choose Kansas O-lineman Puni No. 86 total in the beginning gave the impression on NBC Sports activities Bay House

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers go back all in their most sensible linemen from some of the most sensible offenses within the NFL closing season.

And on Friday, they added a promising participant whom common supervisor John Lynch obviously envisions turning into a long-term starter.

The 49ers traded up to make a choice offensive lineman Dominick Puni of Kansas with the No. 86 total select within the 1/3 around of the 2024 NFL Draft.

The 49ers dealt their third-round select at No. 94 and a fourth-rounder (No. 132) to the Philadelphia Eagles to make a choice Puni.

Puni involves the staff and most probably will compete for a task in his rookie season — anyplace the 49ers wish to use him.

“I feel Dominic Puni is without doubt one of the few avid gamers on this draft who can play all 5 spots at the offensive line,” stated Jim Nagy, government director of the Senior Bowl, on 49ers Communicate.

The 49ers have reason why to be ok with the state in their offensive line with each and every in their starters again from a yr in the past: Left take on Trent Williams, left guard Aaron Banks, heart Jake Brendel, proper guard Jon Feliciano and proper take on Colton McKivitz. Feliciano changed Spencer Burford overdue closing season.

However there may be reason why for them to seem to enhance that unit and get ready for the close to long run when there figures to be some shifting items. Williams, who turns 36 in July, is about to input his 14th NFL season, whilst Banks and Feliciano are signed best during the upcoming season.

Puni (6-foot-5, 313 kilos) started his faculty occupation at proper take on at Central Missouri in 2018 ahead of transferring to left take on the following two seasons.

After moving to Kansas in 2022, he performed left guard. And closing season he began each sport at left take on. Puni may just compete for taking part in time at the proper facet of the offensive line.

Puni does now not determine to be simply passed a beginning activity alongside the 49ers’ offensive line. He must earn it.

The 49ers are coming off a season through which the offensive line overcame some early season struggles at the proper facet of the road and ended up coming in combination down the stretch of the season.

In 2021, the 49ers decided on Banks in the second one around with the No. 48 total variety. He ended up taking part in simply 5 offensive snaps all season as guards Laken Tomlinson and Daniel Brunskill remained because the 49ers’ starters for all of the season.

Banks took over at left guard the next season after Tomlinson signed with the New York Jets as a unfastened agent.

The 49ers are coming off a season through which their offensive line ranked No. 9 within the NFL, in line with Professional Soccer Center of attention’ grading device.

Operating again Christian McCaffrey received NFL Offensive Participant of the Yr whilst main the NFL with 1,459 speeding yards. He completed 1/3 within the NFL MVP balloting whilst quarterback Brock Purdy positioned fourth.

The 49ers was the primary staff in NFL historical past to have a working again (McCaffrey), two large receivers (Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel) and a decent finish (George Kittle) registered 1,000 yards or extra from scrimmage in one season.

Within the 16 video games with Purdy at quarterback (with the highest seed within the NFC clinched, he sat out the staff’s Week 18 sport), the 49ers averaged 29.4 issues and 404.5 yards of general offense.

Purdy set the 49ers’ single-season file with 4,280 yards passing, led the NFL with a passer ranking of 113.0 and used to be sacked simply 28 occasions.

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