The biggest need for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2026 NFL draft and how to attack edge rusher and a dark horse pick for the 49ers in round one on today's Locked on 49ers.

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We're talking NFL draft.

We're talking draft needs.

We're talking edge rushers specifically.

But I want to get in the chat a little bit on this live episode as we end

the week, less than three weeks away from the first round of the NFL draft.

So if you're in live, hanging out with this, let us know what you want to get into

as it pertains to the draft for the San Francisco 49ers.

And Kroc, I want to start with just a very simple topic here.

Is edge rusher far and away the number one need for the San Francisco 49ers as we enter the NFL draft?

Now, being the biggest need doesn't mean you have to draft that position first.

But to me, the 49ers can't mean you have to draft that position first.

But to me, the 49ers can't leave rounds one and two without an edge rusher, without a pass rush. It was the glaring need on the roster last year.

And they lost their best non-bosa pass rusher to retirement in Bryce Huff.

And you're bringing in a new divets to coordinator that loves to employ a little bit more

of an odd front and a stand-up rusher.

The 49ers do not have one of those guys right now.

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