In his initial 2025 first-round NFL mock draft, esteemed ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. projects San Francisco to address the offensive side of the football. Kiper’s initial projection sees the 49ers scooping up talented Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the No. 11 pick.

It is mock draft season and we know it because ESPN's Mel Kiper has dropped his first mock draft of the year. While the whole first round's order has not yet been completely determined, as four teams remain in the playoffs,

Legendary draft analyst Mel Kiper released his latest mock draft this week and former LSU football star Will Campbell remained a top-10 pick. Kiper slots Campbell at pick No. 10, heading to the Bears. Campbell was Kiper’s first offensive lineman to go.