As January winds down, mock draft season is in full swing. Many projections have the San Francisco 49ers using their No. 11 overall pick to shore up their offensive line.

The San Francisco 49ers have needs on both sides of the trenches this offseason, so the fact NFL Media draft expert Daniel Jeremiah had them spending the 11th overall pick to bolster one of their fronts is no shock.

Early mock drafts have penned different defensive linemen, offensive linemen and defensive backs to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round. While it's easy to see the holes on the 49ers roster on

The biggest concern surrounding the San Francisco 49ers' reunion with Robert Saleh is the possibility of him becoming the team's third consecutive one-and-done defensive coordinator.

The San Francisco 49ers have many questions to answer this offseason, and one involves the "motor" of the team's defense.

Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.

Joe Flacco will be a free agent when the new league year starts on March 12 and the 49ers are expected to be interested in signing him according to

After one season as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, Nick Sorensen has landed a new role with an NFC rival. After being fired as the 49ers defensive coordinator, Sorenson is reportedly set to join Brian Schottenheimer’s new staff in Dallas as the Cowboys special teams coordinator.

Rams General Manager Les Snead has stated he's open to trading multiple aging superstars but a move may put his career on the line.

Later on Thursday, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen had a change of heart, the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly moved to hire him as head coach and Saleh, who told Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch that he’d return to the 49ers if he didn’t get a head-coaching job, stayed true to his promise.

Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the head-coaching front and was seen as one of the frontrunners for the Jacksonville Jaguars job. He also interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.

The San Francisco 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Brant Boyer has been named as the team's special teams coordinator.