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We’re heading into the bulk of the NFL Draft season, meaning we’ll see mock drafts a couple of times a week. Mock drafts are nothing more than an exercise to give you an idea about who the prospects are and the neighborhood in which they’re expected to be drafted.

Let’s familiarize ourselves with a few players the 49ers could select with their first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The following players are all available in current mock drafts or are being taken after the 49ers’ initial pick.

Kingsley Suamatia – BYU – OT
There’s a scenario where 9-10 offensive linemen are selected before the 49ers pick. They could trade up to select one or trade back. Suamatia is the top option if the team stays put at No. 31 or trades back.

The long-limbed 6’5, 326-pound sophomore is a bit of a dice roll. Suamataia is tremendously gifted athletically and is as impressive at times as he is inexperienced. This would be a bet on 49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster to develop the former five-star recruit and refine his skill set.

I’m willing to forgive Kingsley’s inconsistencies in his hand placement and awareness in pass protection since he’s so young. He tends to go for kill shots, but that can be honed in.