Former 49ers All-Pro predicted to jump to AFC West in free agency

“Hufanga landed with the Denver Broncos in predictions from USA TODAY’s Tyler Dragon.

It’s not a huge surprise that Hufanga would wind up somewhere other than San Francisco given how their last couple of offseasons have gone. In 2023 they moved up in the third round to select Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown. Last year they picked another safety, Malik Mustapha, in Round 4.

That appeared to pave the way for Hufanga’s exit when his rookie contract ran out at the end of the 2024 campaign. The 2022 All-Pro will likely get priced out of what the 49ers are wanting to spend at safety, particularly with two cost-controlled draft picks on the defensive depth chart.

Seeing him go to a team that needs help in the back end of its secondary wouldn’t be a major surprise. However, the door opened a little bit for Hufanga’s return to San Francisco.”

49ers add ‘unreal athlete with a ginormous frame’ in PFN 7-round mock draft

“The tackle class for 2025 really starts to fall off at the start of the fourth round. Thankfully, with Anthony Belton, the 49ers could land a starter in Anthony Belton who is a bully in the run game and fluid in the pass game.”

USA TODAY predicts 49ers to lose top CB to NFC Super Bowl contender

“He could bolster a secondary that dealt with some consistency issue two years ago and was hampered by injury last season. Detroit would undoubtedly get better if they had Ward in their secondary, and that’s bad news for San Francisco.”

49ers trade up to select Trent Williams successor in CBS Sports mock draft

“I think everyone’s going to want to jump the Bears for an OT if you want one,” Renner explained. “… Trent Williams is getting up there, man. I know he’s ageless, but he’s getting up there. They need any help they can get along their offensive line.”

Banks was the second offensive lineman taken in the mock draft, following LSU’s Will Campbell, who went to the New England Patriots at No. 4. The trade also marked the third of the first round, suggesting there could be significant movement on the first day of the draft.

Williams will be 37 at the start of the 2025 season, making it crucial for the 49ers to secure his eventual replacement. At 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, Banks has drawn frequent projections to San Francisco due to his similar frame and potential talent.

Banks played exclusively at left tackle over the past three seasons, earning a career-best 89.9 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus in 2024—ranking fourth among all collegiate offensive tackles.”