The San Francisco 49ers have a lot of talent on their roster, but no one would argue that the team has an elite offensive line. The team’s offensive line coach, Chris Foerster, just made some comments on the Niners’ supposed strength up front that are laughable.

Arguably the most controversial lineman up front for San Francisco is center Jake Brendel. The much-maligned lineman had some very obvious mistakes last season and many consider him to be a big part of the team’s struggles up front.

Yet, Foerster came to Brendel’s defense, saying, “Fewest amount of missed assignments. His pass protection was the highest grade, his run blocking grade, pass blocking grade, and his mental errors were the best they’ve been since he’s been here. They’ve been better than any center that we’ve had playing here up to this point.”

It seems that San Francisco’s coaching staff has much more confidence in the offensive line than anyone outside the building does. Foerster truly seems to believe San Francisco has the right guys on the O-line even though it did not make any major offseason additions either through free agency, trade, or the NFL Draft.

One guy who was in the building last year before he decided to retire, Jon Feliciano, has not been afraid to take pointed shots at the O-line.

There was a lot of speculation in the lead up to the draft that the 49ers would select an offensive lineman with one of their first few picks. Yet, that did not come to pass as the Niners decided to wait until the seventh round when they selected Connor Colby.

Perhaps the coaching staff and front office know what they are doing and their faith will be rewarded, but if the O-line continues to be a point of contention this season, then their inaction is going to look very bad.

The problem is that San Francisco is stuck with a lot of the pieces on their offensive line. Obviously, Trent Williams is one of the game’s best over at left tackle. Dominick Puni had a solid rookie season at right guard but there is always the chance for a sophomore slump. Left guard, center, and right tackle are three positions that do not inspire the most confidence going into the season.

One hope’s San Francisco has a great year in 2025 thanks to a strong offensive line that keeps Brock Purdy protected and playing with a clean pocket.

As of right now, though, Foerster’s appraisal of the situation is far sunnier than most.