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49ers 2026
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BP-Niner DRAFTING FOR THE49ers
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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB+
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B. The 49ers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Nick Emmanwori fell into the Round 2 slot.
McLaughlin has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The 49ers indulged a want in Castro while a need in interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots stayed open.
They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 12 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 43rd overall pick, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick75
Rnd3
Darien Porter
No edge and no loss on Darien Porter in pick 75; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick76
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in the 76th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd3
Sebastian Castro
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 38 on Sebastian Castro with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at pick No. 113 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at slot 138 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the 147th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Emery Jones Jr.. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
A premium they did not need to pay, Jonah Monheim a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
Nice patience on Raheim Sanders, who had no business lasting to slot 196. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204
Rnd6
Antwane Wells Jr.
They did well to land Antwane Wells Jr. in the 204th pick, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227
Rnd7
Donovan Edwards
The board had Donovan Edwards higher than No. 227, and the running back fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249
Rnd7
Akili Arnold
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Akili Arnold at Round 7, Pick 33 is the proof. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
They read the board right and Isaac TeSlaa was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.


















