It’s no secret that the Niners need help on the offensive line. Kyle Shanahan is great at designing his offense to minimize the weakness of his offensive line, but the unit was still a liability.

As a unit, they finished 20th in ESPN’s pass block win rate and 23rd in run block win rate. Colton McKivitz was especially concerning at right tackle. He took over for Mike McGlinchey and gave up nine sacks on the season.

The Niners gave him a one-year contract extension so they aren’t locked in. However, it does make the need to draft a tackle a little less urgent.

Instead, they could look to draft an Aaron Banks replacement. Arizona’s Jordan Morgan could be an option. The 6’5″, 311-pound blocker is the 39th overall player on our big board and brings the strength and physicality that the Niners need to maximize their run game.

While he’s listed as an interior offensive lineman in our rankings, there’s a chance he could eventually kick back out to tackle. That’s where he made all 37 of his college starts.

B/R scout Brandon Thorn didn’t rule out the possibility in the right scheme:

“His questionable range and middling redirect skills will be difficult to overcome on an island against NFL edge-rushers, but he could make it work inside a run-first, play-action-based scheme that limits those exposures.”

That description is pretty apt for what the Niners are trying to do. Morgan would make sense because he’s an immediate contributor as a guard who could be considered a McKivitz replacement in 2025.