During the 2018 offseason and NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers elected not to go with an elite pass-rusher with one of their top picks, instead grabbing offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey and wide receiver Dante Pettis in Rounds 1 and 2, respectively.
Despite having just 30 sacks last year — along with parting ways with their best pass-rusher, Elvis Dumervil (6.5 sacks) — the Niners essentially tabled this crucial need for 2019.
It might have been the right move.
The 2019 NFL Draft is supposed to be laden with pass-rushers, particularly off the outside.