The 49ers last offseason didn’t do much to address the interior of their offensive line that lost starters at left guard and center. They also could’ve used an upgrade at right guard. Instead of searching for fixes in free agency, they stuck with in-house options and the draft, landing offensive lineman Spencer Burford from UTSA with the No. 134 overall selection. The versatile lineman wound up starting 16 games and all three playoff contests for San Francisco at right guard.
Burford’s presence with the first team at first appeared to be a product of former starting RG Daniel Brunskill working into the mix at center. Then Brunskill went down with an injury and the rookie never relinquished the starting job.
