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brabazonlaw'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

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  • brabazonlaw DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The 49ers bet big and early on Keylan Rutledge, 46 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Clark.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in the 58th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Nothing to complain about; Sam Roush went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A reasonable price with a little left over, Parker Brailsford in the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at Round 4, Pick 33 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick138 Rnd4 Malik Benson
They paid sticker price for Malik Benson in pick 138, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zane Durant. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.