NFL combine arriving this week in Indianapolis, respective front office and team needs should continue to get a little clearer. For the San Francisco 49ers, the largest perceived need has been along the offensive line according to many of the early 2025 NFL mock drafts.

Even though conventional wisdom suggests the Las Vegas Raiders will draft Shedeur Sanders if the opportunity presents itself, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has the Colorado star ending up slightly lower in the 2025 draft.

We already highlighted the big pick from Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest 2025 NFL mock draft for ESPN: he had Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders dropping all the way to No. 7, where the QB-starved Jets would snatch him up.