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Niner1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

Aiyuk traded for late rounds hall

  • Niner1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (SF)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SF)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SF)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
The 49ers let Caldwell fall into their laps, and walked away with a C+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jeff Caldwell, the No. 222 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 247.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

The cost of the Nwankpa reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: D'Angelo Ponds for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick92 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had Omar Cooper Jr. higher than No. 92, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at the 127th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in slot 133 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in pick 138. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They went early on Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 171, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
They took Ephesians Prysock at par in the 181st pick, which is nothing to complain about. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick207 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at pick 207 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at the 210th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 247th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.