You heard it from me several times leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft: “O-line, O-line, O-line.”
Yet, in the draft, the San Francisco 49ers made only one pick on the offensive line. Their first pick was Mike McGlinchey, a tackle that was to replace a soon-to-be jettisoned starting right tackle. The move was more a salary cap pick than anything else. Quenton Nelson was a pipe dream and any other guard the 49ers could have was either passed or snatched before they theoretically would have a chance.
The pickings are slim for the undrafted free agents also — one center and a player classified as “OL” (Andrew Marshall, he’s listed as a tackle).