Niners Nation
After two weeks of hearing about the biggest names in the game, the 49ers focus should be on the NFL Draft
After every Super Bowl, the masses go out of their way to tell you the only way to win a title is to configure your team the way the champion did. Not only does that ignore what said champion had to go through to build their roster, but it disregards how they made it to the Super Bowl in the first place.
If you’re willing to look beyond the scoreboard and into the advanced box score, you’d see the Green Bay Packers outplayed the Eagles. We’re less than a month removed from the Los Angeles Rams having 1st & 10 from the Philadelphia 21-yard line with a chance to take the lead with 1:25 remaining. And the NFC Championship game was closer to a one-possession game, according to the advanced box score.
But it’s the day after the game, so let’s act as if the San Francisco 49ers, known for building their team through the defensive line, should follow the footsteps of Howie Roseman and the Eagles, who found a way to get over the hump and do what the Niners could not — beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the biggest game.
In the two weeks between the Super Bowl, some of the best pass rushers in the NFL have been rumored to be on the trading block. We discussed Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns. Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders is another one. Over the weekend, Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys was the latest superstar to hear his name floating around in rumors.
Roseman and the Eagles have the blueprint on how to build a successful roster, but it’s not giving up draft assets. It’s by nailing the ones that you already have.
Mahomes was sacked six times in Super Bowl LIX. Philadelphia’s defensive line is all homegrown talent:
Quinyon Mitchell was fantastic as a rookie, and Cooper DeJean was tremendous in the slot. The Eagles' secondary was a weakness coming into the 2024 offseason, so they used their top two picks on secondary players who could help immediately.
The Rams front office famously said, “F Them Picks,” after winning the Super Bowl. They were in the playoffs this past season after using their recent picks on the defensive line. We learned that if you want to win a Super Bowl, you must build through the trenches.
The 49ers have the ideal depth pieces in place. Nick Bosa is the star. Leonard Floyd and Maliek Collins are quality starters. Yetur-Gross Matos, Jordan Elliott,...
