elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT

elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the 49ers would have aced it. Keylan Rutledge at No. 58 is 48 spots clear of where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Rivers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 27th pick they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Keylan Rutledge
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keylan Rutledge well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 127 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
No edge and no loss on Chris McClellan in Round 4, Pick 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
They paid sticker price for Dametrious Crownover in No. 139, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.