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San Francisco 49ers: 3 way-too-early needs in 2022 NFL Draft

San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

While the 49ers expect to carry a playoff-caliber roster over into 2022, there are some noticeably big needs for the team in next year’s NFL Draft.

Even though the San Francisco 49ers finished their 2021 NFL Draft efforts just over a month ago, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan already have to start thinking about the long term, meaning they need to consider some of their early needs for the 2022 draft could be.