Niner Faithful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Niner Faithful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

No Bullshit Draft part 2

  • Niner Faithful DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (SF)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (SF)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The 49ers spent pick 154 on VJ Payne, a name the board had a full 42 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That Hall pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabe Jacas. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gennings Dunker at No. 58. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in pick 80 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and De'Zhaun Stribling at the 127th pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nadame Tucker this early at Round 4, Pick 33. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They paid up for Skyler Gill-Howard at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A reasonable price with a little left over, Oscar Delp in No. 139. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A swing that ignored the value entirely, VJ Payne well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick250 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at pick No. 250 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.