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 The San Francisco 49ers came into 2018 with an offensive line that was hopefully beefed up. With the draft pick Rookie Nick Mullens Jersey , extension, free agent signing, and the ongoing competition at right guard, it was a hope the line could become a strength instead of a weakness. Two weeks in and things aren’t so bad. Pro Football Focus has their offensive line rankings after two weeks, and you may have a double take when you see where the 49ers are ranked: Here’s what they said: Sixth is quite a jump for this group, but there’s much they can improve on. In 2017, before Jimmy Garoppolo went under center for the final five games Rookie Nick Mullens Jersey , the line had several issues, notably protecting the quarterback in pass protection. It improved a great deal with Garoppolo’s abilty to get the ball out quick, but it still needed work if they were going to keep Garoppolo upright. They drafted Mike McGlinchey with their first pick in the 2018 NFL draft and signed Weston Richburg in free agency. Laken Tomlinson signed an extension in the offseason while the right guard position is still ongoing between Mike Person and Joshua Garnett. The line gave up six sacks in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions, but some of those sacks are on the shoulders of Garoppolo who tucked the ball and took the hit rather than force something into tight coverage with the Lions’ grabby secondary. The rest of them are due to some of the line’s blocking and some play design, as broken down by James Brady. This is only two weeks and the 49ers have 14 more games to play before we can say the line has become a crowning achievement, but given some of the awful protection displayed last year, this is a great sign on how much things have been retooled.Shanahan: ‘We went pretty hard. We went real hard [after Khalil Mack]’ The San Francisco 49ers have not been shy about acknowledging their interest in notable trade candidates. After Khalil Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears Nick Mullens 49ers Jersey , general manager John Lynch said the team had gone in aggressively but with some parameters. On Friday, Lynch said the team had looked into wide receiver Josh Gordon, but the coaching staff’s history with Gordon made them decide it was not worth the cost.On Friday afternoon, head coach Kyle Shanahan followed up on Lynch’s previous comments about Khalil Mack. He said, “We went pretty hard. We went real hard.” He was asked about setting an aggressive mindset, and acknowledged that is the tone they want to set.The Bears landed Mack in a deal that saw them send first round picks in 2019 and 2020, a third-round pick in 2020 Nick Mullens Jersey , and a sixth-round pick in 2019 to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for Mack, a second-round pick in 2020, and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2020.We’ll likely never know for sure all that went down in any calls the 49ers made to the Raiders. Some will call [site decorum] and say the 49ers are not being aggressive enough Quarterback Nick Mullens Jersey , and they’re entitled to their opinion. I would have loved to seen Mack added to this defense, but hey, such is life.