{"id":179211,"date":"2026-04-22T10:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=179211"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:44:15","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-49ers-prepare-for-the-future-the-49ers-may-have-found-their-trent-williams-successor-2-game-changing-draft-prospects-are-in-the-spotlight-and-they-could-revolutionize-the-offe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=179211","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 49ERS PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE: The 49ers may have found their Trent Williams successor \u2014 2 game-changing draft prospects are in the spotlight, and they could revolutionize the offense! Fans are on the edge of their seats, wondering who will take on the impossible task of filling Williams&#8217; shoes. \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trent-williams-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trent-williams-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trent-williams-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trent-williams-san-francisco-49ers.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"49ers Given 2 Draft Prospects as Potential Trent Williams Successor\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Sarah Stier\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On April 20, the San Francisco 49ers and Trent Williams agreed to a new two-year, $50 million contract extension that ties the veteran tackle to the Niners through the 2027 season, <\/span>per the announcement from Elite Loyalty Sports <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite having Williams tied down through the 2027 season, the 49ers still have to start planning for life after the 37-year-old. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23, San Francisco could look <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at prospects<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to develop behind Williams, then have them take over once this new contract expires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 49ers have been given two draft prospects to consider at No. 27. For CBS Sports\u2019 Emory Hunt, he believes that former Miami Hurricanes tackle Markel Bell would be a player the Niners should consider. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c[Bell\u2019s] tape was good, in my opinion, and it gives [the 49ers] a left tackle in waiting when you think about the eventual retirement of future Hall of Famer, Trent Williams,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span> Hunt said on the April 21 edition of the \u201cRoss Tucker Podcast.\u201d <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHe\u2019s built the same way, you know, can bully guys in the same way. I just say take him now. That\u2019s what I would do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, football analyst Brett Kollmann believes that the Niners should consider drafting former Arizona State Sun Devil star Max Iheanachor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI favor Iheanachor here just because who better to learn under than Trent?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span> Kollmann said in an April 22 video from \u201cThe Athletic Football Show. \u201c <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHe\u2019s still new to football, and he\u2019s already this good. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAbsolute freak of nature athlete. He\u2019s going to go in the first round\u2026 I really don\u2019t want to look at 2027 for this team in the future, where we\u2019re potentially in a post-Trent world anyway, and they have no answers on the roster.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Trent Williams Has Plenty of Gas Left In the Tank<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last season, <\/span>Williams finished with a 91.5 overall PFF grade <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, ranking third among 89 qualified offensive tackles. He logged 996 offensive snaps over the course of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.49erswebzone.com\/v\/6xp2UW\/content\/media\/cache\/article-782x440-1d838940703f57c87080a95c55e613e5.webp\" alt=\"49ers find Trent Williams successor in 2026 mock draft after missing top  edge rushers | 49ers Webzone\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In pass protection, he posted a 79.9 grade, which ranked 12th at the position. Moreover, Williams\u2019 work in the run game was even more impressive, earning a 92.8 grade that placed him second among all offensive tackles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He allowed 32 total pressures, including four sacks, eight quarterback hits, and was also penalized four times during the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>49ers QB Brock Purdy Happy for Trent Williams\u2019 Extension<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a result, 49ers QB Brock Purdy was <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">than<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> happy to have his veteran tackle back on the offensive line for this upcoming 2026 NFL season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI mean, Hall of Famer obviously for what he\u2019s done for our team and for myself <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> just as a young guy, coming into the league and having his leadership, I\u2019m extremely grateful for that guy,\u201d Purdy said (h\/t <\/span>Nick Wagoner of ESPN <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">)<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. \u201cMore than anything, I know he\u2019s got a lot left in his tank. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cSo for him to come back and see that dude again, for our whole team, our locker room, what he brings to the table is real. And so for all of us, we\u2019re fired up. So it\u2019s going to be good getting him back. And like I said, he\u2019s got a lot left. I know he\u2019s going to have a chip on shoulder and go out and get a ring for him, his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and his career, and I want to help him do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eduardo Razo Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area &amp; California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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