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eason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today is offensive guard George Kittle Jersey , Laken Tomlinson." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsFiled under:Roster Projections49ers 90-in-90 roster breakdown49ers 90-in-90: OG Laken Tomlinson New,17commentsBreaking down the 90 players on the 49ers offseason roster in 90 posts (over 90 or so days). Today is offensive guard, Laken Tomlinson.PDTShareTweetShareShare49ers 90-in-90: OG Laken Tomlinson Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty ImagesThe interior offensive line of the San Francisco 49ers will be something to monitor in 2019. Last year, they were above average as a unit against the run. Pass protection was a different story. Some of that is on the quarterback. Still, the offensive line surrendered 175 pressures in 2018, which was 23rd among offensive lines. A critical step for the team in 2019 is improved pass-protection for Jimmy Garoppolo.Laken Tomlinson is fully recovered from his MCL tear during the season finale. Tomlinson played over 1,000 snaps last year. That is the dependability the 49ers need. The former first-round pick of the Detroit Lions graded out at a 64.2 last year for PFF, which is slightly below average. Defenders didn’t get to quarterbacks when facing Tomlinson, but he did surrender more pressure than you would have hoped. Tomlinson was 15th in total pressures for all guards in the NFL.Basic InfoAge: 27Experience: 4 accrued seasonsHeight: 6’3”Weight: 312 poundsCap StatusTomlinson signed a 3-year contract extension last June. His cap number is $3.75 million for 2019. Tomlinson can earn up to $400,000 this year through per game roster bonuses and can make $100,000 work out bonus each year starting this year as well.What to expect in 2019Whenever I watch a Kyle Shanahan-led offense, his offensive lines act as one. Are there good players? Of course. Tomlinson has shown he isn’t going to be an Andy Levitre 2016 level of guard that dominates everyone he faces K'Waun Williams Color Rush Jersey , and that’s fine With the 49ers, Tomlinson doesn’t have to be.Where he does need to improve is limiting pressures. Tomlinson can’t get beat simultaneously with the snap. That happened more than it should have last year. If Tomlinson can keep his sack/quarterback hits number under five—as he did in 2018—while shaving a few pressures off his total, it will be a quality year for Tomlinson.Tomlinson will need to be dependable once again. If that’s the case, the 49ers shouldn’t have any complaints. Having a starter on the offensive line play at a competent level for under $4 million is a bargain. Bad draft picks cause riots with fanbases, but good draft picks feel oh, so great. One pick we’ll be happy getting used to getting accolades is the San Francisco 49ers’ first pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, tackle Mike McGlinchey. A pick who won ESPN’s NFC West Rookie of the year. 49ers reporter Nick Wagoner broke things down: McGlinchey has been a reason the 49ers run game has had so much success with so many different running backs. The one thing to consider in terms of the award is what he was up against. This isn’t NFL rookie of the year, this award is contained to the NFC West and the competition is lacking with rookies.If you’re looking at just first round picks, the Seattle Seahawks took running back Rashaad Penny towards the end of the first round. A pick that turned out decent, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, but was second fiddle at-best on the depth chart to the likes of Chris Carson. The Arizona Cardinals traded up for quarterback Josh Rosen, but there wasn’t much in terms of immediate impact felt. What was felt were the 45 sacks the rookie took thanks to an offensive line with so many holes a Swiss cheese would be envious. The Cardinals had huge problems on offense as a whole https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Marquise-Goodwin-Jersey , and it’d be unfair and a bit too quick to point at the quarterback for the source of them. And the Los Angeles Rams? Well they didn’t even get a pick in the first round thanks to the Brandin Cooks trade.All that said, McGlinchey has neck in neck with Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson for the title of best offensive lineman from the 2018 draft. Nelson had an edge in pass blocking but McGlinchey’s run block all but made up for it. It’s safe to say the 49ers weren’t going to get their hands on Nelson given his positioning anyways. Still, McGlinchey’s pass blocking hasn’t been anything atrocious, rather something he needs to work on. Not to mention his numbers took a dip due to the elite level of competition he was up against in 2018. There were whiffs, but him going against those pass rushers may work out for the best in the long run. It isn’t just ESPN. At one point, McGlinchey was considered a dark horse for NFL rookie of the year. It’s doubtful that would happen, but when expand from just the NFC West and see McGlinchey is at least in the conversation, you know this isn’t just from lack of competition. If he can get the pass blocking figured out, and there’s no doubt yet he can, the 49ers will have an anchor and a great leader for the locker room once Joe Staley hangs it up.