The more I read about the Mike McGlinchey pick, the more I understand the logic behind it. No doubt, the San Francisco 49ers needed to go offensive line. Joe Staley isn’t getting any younger and the two positions you’d rather not have a rookie step into would be quarterback and left tackle. For now, after the Trent Brown trade, McGlinchey will be on the right side, but if McGlinchey doesn’t move from the right to the left, he’s a plug-and-play lineman who fits in Shanahan’s system.
But the best part? He comes cheap or at least potentially cheaper than Brown will.