49ers draft recap: Shanahan, Lynch embrace better depth for NFC title defense

SANTA CLARA – No drastic measures were taken by the 49ers in the NFL Draft, nor in this spring’s free agency, nor on the hypothetical trade market.

Their roster, simply put, remains ever-ready to defend the NFC crown. A long road awaits in that regard, not to mention the potential to stop the Kansas City Chiefs’ three-peat bid.

“We did it through free agency as good as we could. We did it through the draft as good as we can,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday. “Now I’m excited to...