ModestWalrus'S MOCK DRAFT
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ModestWalrus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

49ers

  • ModestWalrus DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The 49ers reached some 39 spots for Seth McGowan, and value like that does not grow back. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thieneman. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In slot 27 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in the 58th overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Isaiah World in pick 127 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138 Rnd4 Seth McGowan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Seth McGowan this early at the 138th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A clean, defensible pick in No. 139 with a little surplus value in Eli Raridon. It fills a real need, too.