- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
LEGENDARY DRAFT
-
49ersmex11 DRAFTING FOR THE49ers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Players traded away
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The 49ers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. If confidence were a draft strategy, the 49ers would have aced it. Dani Dennis-Sutton at the Round 2 slot is 30 spots clear of where he belonged. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Spending an early pick on cornerback with running back and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
The Hurst steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Blake Miller
A conviction pick on Blake Miller at pick No. 33 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39
Rnd2
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Value with a capital V on Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 13, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick53
Rnd2
Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at No. 53 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89
Rnd3
Keylan Rutledge
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keylan Rutledge this early at the 89th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100
Rnd3
Sam Roush
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sam Roush at the 100th overall pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105
Rnd4
Ted Hurst
They will replay Ted Hurst at the 105th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalon Kilgore at cornerback with running back and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick175
Rnd5
Taylen Green
The board had cheaper options than Taylen Green at the 175th overall pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220
Rnd7
Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke in No. 220 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223
Rnd7
Eli Heidenreich
They paid a round early for Eli Heidenreich in pick No. 223, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.

































