This year, the 49ers might spend their first-round pick on a defensive end as if Drake Jackson doesn't exist. Because for all intents and purposes, he might be the invisible man in the 49ers ...

When the San Francisco 49ers chose to draft Drake Jackson out of USC, the belief was that he was a raw talent who could grow into becoming one of the best edge rushers on a top defense.

And he was the second pick in 2019. Every time the 49ers have drafted a pass-rusher after Round 1, that player has failed. Think Drake Jackson and Robert Beal Jr. The 49ers unsuccessfully have ...