Scot McCloughan is a meat-and-potatoes kind of scout. When he was leading the San Francisco 49ers’ front office from 2005 to 2009, he signed veteran thumpers like Larry Allen and Justin Smith and drafted strong-armed players like Parys Haralson and Joe Staley.

The San Francisco 49ers have taken Georgia Bulldogs EDGE Mykel Williams for their first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Headlining the 49ers’ draft was Mykel Williams, an edge rusher out of Georgia who was the 11th overall pick. In day two, the Niners continued to bolster their defensive line, selecting defensive tackle Alfred Collins out of Texas followed by the selection of linebacker Nick Martin out of Oklahoma State and Upton Stout out of Western Kentucky.