The San Francisco 49ers made a couple of interesting moves before and during last season that may have hinted at a change in the way the club will build its defense moving forward. Two recent mock drafts from NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah explore paths for the 49ers to continue the trend.
For the entirety of the Kyle Shanahan-John Lynch era, the 49ers built their defense from front to back. They prioritized the defensive line and aimed to piece a secondary together behind a dominant pass rush. Their attempts at rebuilding a dominant pass rush have fallen short the last couple of offseasons, though.