Every young player on the 49ers should be paying close attention to Williams. It should be, at the very least, to draw inspiration and motivation. Otherwise, ...

Chris Foerster, the 49ers’ current offensive line and run game coach, said part of the process is that Shanahan pushes not only his players, but also his coaches.

The 49ers have a pair of starting-caliber players in Nick Bosa and Leonard Floyd. But there’s no one reliable behind them, which was painfully obvious when Bosa had to miss time late in the season.