How fourth-round draft pick Gracen Halton fits into 49ers’ defensive line

The 49ers tried to make up for lost time a year ago.And their selection of another defensive tackle indicates they are still trying to catch up.The 49ers on Saturday selected defensive tackle Gracen Halton of Oklahoma in the fourth round with the No. 107 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.Halton becomes the 49ers’ fourth pick of the draft. On Friday, the 49ers selected Mississippi wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, Texas Tech edge Romello Height and Indiana running back Kaelon Black.Halton played all four seasons at Oklahoma, where he appeared in 47 games with 10 starts.Halton (6-foot-3, 300 pounds) is coming off a senior season in which he registered 33 tackles with 3.5 sacks and seven tackles for losses. He had five sacks in his junior season.He should have a chance to get immediate playing time on the 49ers’ defensive line as part of their rotation.From 2021 through 2024, the 49ers selected only one defensive tackle in the draft: Kalia Davis in the sixth round of 2022.In 2022 and ’23, the 49ers did not have any premium selections because of the trades to land quarterback Trey Lance and running back Christian McCaffrey.The 49ers tried to...