In six seasons with general manager John Lynch at the helm, the 49ers have selected a defensive lineman with their first draft pick four times. That trend continued in the 2022 NFL draft when San Francisco selected edge rusher Drake Jackson out of USC with the 61st overall selection in the draft.
Jackson is a player who has flashed tremendous potential and enters the league with an eye-opening set of physical tools at his disposal. Those elite athletic traits paired with a defensive line coach like Kris Kocurek, as well as a strong supporting cast on the defensive line, point to San Francisco being a match made in heaven for a player like Jackson.