Lynch confident 49ers’ offensive line has ‘good pieces’ for 2025

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The 49ers lost one starter on their offensive line to a big-money contract in NFL free agency.Their backup offensive tackle cashed in, too.The offensive line — like a good portion of the 49ers — did not have a banner season, but general manager John Lynch doesn't sound like a man desperate to make wide-sweeping changes."We'll try to improve our offensive line through the draft, but there are a lot of good pieces there already," Lynch said Monday at the NFL Annual Meeting.Starting left guard Aaron Banks signed a four-year, $77 million contract with the Green Bay Packers.Swing tackle Jaylon Moore received a two-year, $30 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, who expect him to protect the blindside of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.Those are two roles the 49ers must fill this season. But Lynch expressed confidence in two other members of the offensive line: center Jake Brendel and right tackle Colton McKivitz."We like our right tackle. We like our center," Lynch said. "Left guard, we have some candidates in-house right now. But will we look to add in the draft? Certainly."Brendel ranked 12th in the NFL among all centers who played 700 or more snaps...