The San Francisco 49ers believe they have the Jesus of defensive line coaching. Since joining the team in 2019, defensive line coach Kris Kocurek has worked a great many miracles. He saved Arik Armstead from being remembered as another Trent Baalke failure.

The San Francisco 49ers currently have 11 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT in Green Bay, Wisconsin. That includes a first-round pick, No. 11. Assuming there are no last-minute trades, the 49ers will likely pick between 6:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Each team is granted a window of 10 minutes per selection.

The 49ers cannot have the home-run draft they need without nailing their first-round pick, scheduled to be No. 11 on Thursday. The plan is to take a defensive lineman. An interior player is preferable,