It's not too hard to suggest the San Francisco 49ers' No. 1 need this offseason is at wide receiver, especially in light of Brandon Aiyuk likely having played his last down with the Niners and Jauan Jennings ticketed for free agency.
With two-year pro Ricky Pearsall inconsistent on the injury front, general manager John Lynch has to be thinking about one of the many first-round receiving talents that could fall to him when San Francisco is first on the clock at No. 27 overall.
Except CBS Sports' Blake Brockermeyer doesn't see it that way.
In Brockermeyer's latest mock draft ahead of the NFL Combine, he feels as if Lynch and Co. get back to their roots in the trenches, again focusing on the defensive line despite having used three of their first five picks here a year ago.
There's a lot to take away from such a strategy.
CBS Sports' mock pick for 49ers would be... interesting
Granted, there's a world where Jennings re-signs, and perhaps the 49ers opt to bring in a veteran body at receiver, such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans.
But, Brockermeyer's selection of Clemson interior defensive lineman Peter Woods is a provocative one.
Here's what the CBS Sports analyst had to say about the 6-foot-3, 310-pounder:
"San Francisco would immediately improve up front with Woods, especially with much of the front sidelined for most of the 2025 season. Woods looks the part and has impressive traits, but he didn't deliver a standout season despite the hype. He shows good power and leverage at the point of attack to handle double teams, along with solid lateral quickness on stunts and games to get home."
For starters, should the Niners grab Woods, it'd pretty much signal they're giving up on their third-round pick from a year ago, C.J. West, being an impact two-down player.
Second, looking at the greater Round 1 mock, San Francisco would be passing up on two potential blue-chip offensive players: Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq and Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston, who ended up going at Nos. 28 and 30, respectively, after the 49ers' own selection.
Not sure that's how Lynch would let things play out.
That said, the Niners have gone heavy on defensive linemen during Lynch's tenure, and the pass-rush problems experienced a year ago suggest that could be the case again.