San Francisco 49ers schedule top-30 visit with Oregon DL Brandon Dorlus after losing Arik Armstead

Dorlus is a different athlete to Armstead coming out. Armstead measured at 6ft 7in and 292 points when he entered the draft, while Dorlus is of a smaller build at 6ft 3in and 283 pounds.

But he ticks a lot of the boxes that the 49ers look for in their defensive linemen. His 10-yard split of 1.68 seconds was in the 83rd percentile for defensive tackles, reflecting an inability to get off the ball extremely quickly. That is evident on tape, though Dorlus needs to generate an explosive get-off more consistently at the next level.

A 75th percentile 3-cone drill is illustrative of surprising lower-body flexibility for a man of his size, which has allowed him to succeed playing on the edge as well as an interior defender. Dorlus played 253 snaps in the B gap in 2023 but also played 159 over tackle and 160 outside tackle, per Pro Football Focus.

The 49ers covet that kind of versatility and they will likely have been greatly impressed by Dorlus' ability to win as a pass rusher and hold his ground at the point of attack and make plays in the run game seemingly regardless of his alignment on the defensive front.

His success in both areas is in large part a product of the frightening power Dorlus has in his hands, the type of force that has long been a hallmark of Armstead's game.

Dorlus boasts a fearsome bull rush that is complemented by an impressive array of pass rush moves. As a pass rusher and in winning at the point of attack against the run, his issue is consistency.

But having restocked the cupboard on the defensive line effectively in free agency, the 49ers are in a position where they can potentially groom a long-term Armstead replacement without putting too much strain on him early in his career. 

San Francisco has a strong track record of drafting players with whom it holds top-30 visits, so there's at least a chance they have identified Dorlus as a player who, with some fine-tuning, can step up and fill the role vacated by the man who starred at his alma mater.