49ers 7-round mock draft: Why rebuilding the trenches is likely and necessary (paywall)
“The question is whether Simmons should be the choice. He’s arguably the most talented tackle in this class but is coming off an ACL tear in October. The medical check-ins are critical. Missouri’s Armand Membou and LSU’s Will Campbell are other options at the position....
The 49ers have been searching for Nick Bosa’s bookend for half a decade. In Scourton they’d find a big-bodied, three-down defensive end whose best season came in 2023 when — while playing lighter for Purdue — he had 10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss.