How 49ers can use 2025 NFL Draft to strengthen offensive line

The 49ers drafted seven offensive linemen in the past five years and six remained on the roster through the 2024 NFL season.However, the offensive line figures to be an area the 49ers will continue to address this offseason as they aim to keep quarterback Brock Purdy well-protected upon awarding him at some point with a lucrative, long-term contract extension.The 49ers do not expect all five starters on the offensive line to be back next season. There figures to be some movement and room for improvement.Guard Aaron Banks, a second-round pick in 2021, is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent and likely will fetch a sizable free-agent contract.Signing a veteran starting offensive lineman comes at a steep price, so the 49ers' best path to address that area of need is in the 2025 NFL Draft.And with seven scheduled picks within the first four rounds of April's draft, the 49ers should have plenty of opportunities to add significant contributors.The only problem is that building and strengthening the offensive line typically isn't an overnight process. It often takes a season or two before a draft pick develops into a reliable starter.For instance, Banks played just five snaps as a...