- 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
49ers
-
SD DRAFTING FOR THE49ers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Players Gained
Players traded away
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA
The 49ers won the night they stopped Jones from sliding. Grade: D+. The phones were a trap the 49ers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.
They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, tight end and other spots went begging. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Every board in the league had Gore Jr. lower, and that gap is the story.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Troy Franklin
In the 31st overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A tidy bit of business in slot 58, where Cooper Beebe graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick63
Rnd2
DJ James
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing DJ James in Round 2, Pick 31. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick94
Rnd3
Javon Baker
Nothing to complain about; Javon Baker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
The board had Mekhi Wingo higher than the 124th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133
Rnd4
Josh Newton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Josh Newton at cornerback with quarterback, tight end and other spots open.
Pick176
Rnd6
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the 176th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick211
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at slot 211 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick215
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 40 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251
Rnd7
Trente Jones
They barely believed it either: Trente Jones still on the board at No. 251. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.













