San Francisco gets offensive line help that it needs with the top selection of Alabama’s Booker. Booker’s presence should help keep 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy clean as he only surrendered one sack in his three years with the Crimson Tide.

At 6-foot-3 and 315 pounds, Norman-Lott lives up to his name — he’s a gap-filler with a great burst off the line. He’ll penetrate into the backfield plenty, but his real gift is holding ground against forward-pushing offensive linemen. He’s exactly what the Niners have been missing for the last five years.

The San Francisco 49ers have a path in this year’s draft to resetting their offensive and defensive lines for long-term success. In 2024 they struggled in the trenches on both sides of the ball, highlighting their need to revamp both of those units.