Ezekiel Ansah had the franchise tag placed on him by the Detroit Lions. That takes away one of the best pass rushers that was available on the free agent market. The 49ers were one of the teams rumored to be a possible destination for Ansah. They need pass rush help and they had the money available to make a good offer to Ansah. He would have instantly upgraded their pass rush, but the 49ers will now have to focus on the combine to find pass rush help.
Pass rushers are not the only position the 49ers will look for at the combine.