49ers star Williams makes bold statement on rookie Puni’s ceiling

SANTA CLARA — All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams found out a week ago there was only one position on the offensive line 49ers rookie Dominick Puni did not play during his college career. That position: Right guard. And that is where Puni has started each of the 49ers' first six games of the 2024 NFL season. "So that's pretty surprising," Williams told NBC Sports Bay Area on the latest "49ers Talk." The book on Puni as he was coming out of Kansas State for the 2024 NFL Draft was that he was one of the few offensive lineman who had the unique versatility to play every spot on an NFL offensive line. Williams said he would certainly not rule out that possibility based on what Puni has shown him at this early stage of his professional career. "He's smart. He's a brilliant kid," Williams said of Puni. "It's hard for me to see it because I haven't seen him play anything but right guard. And he's played right guard at such a high level. I wouldn't doubt it. You can't put nothing past the kid." In 2010, Williams entered the league as Washington's No. 4 overall draft pick. He recalls the difficulties he faced as he started 13 games in his first season. "You got grown men who could be 10...