The 49ers see Williams as the bookend for Nick Bosa they’ve been seeking since Dee Ford started having injury issues during the 2019 season.

As their 11th pick neared and target Mykel Williams still on the board, general manager John Lynch made an attempt to trade up to get his man. That failed, but luckily for the Niners, Williams was still there when it was their time to pick.

The San Francisco 49ers, with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday, selected Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams. The early run on upper-crust blockers was brutal for a Niners team that counted the offensive line among its biggest weaknesses.