Niners’ Offensive Line got ‘Beat Up’ vs. NFC West in 2017
The first season for the 49ers under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch came with a learning curve. The team's new leadership took a beating at first as the Niners started 0-9, but by the end of 2017, a new quarterback, some promising rookies and a positive attitude out of the locker room left the franchise hopeful for a better 2018.One lesson Lynch and Shanahan learned was that the offensive line needed improvement. Fast.Against physical and talented teams in the NFC West, San Francisco's offense got pushed around."We weren't very good in our division, and when you look at our division, there's guys like (Rams All-Pro defensive tackle) Aaron Donald come to mind," said Lynch. "We got beat up in the interior at times last year, and so we had to fortify that."To that end, the 49ers used their No. 1 draft pick on Notre Dame tackle Mike McGlinchey; acquired former No. 1 pick Jonathan Cooper, a guard; signed former Giants center Weston Richburg; and gave guard Laken Tomlinson a three-year contract extension for performing as well as he did after coming over from the Lions.Now as the 49ers head into training camp July 25, the 49ers are expected to have a revamped...
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