n'S MOCK DRAFT

n'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

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  • n DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the 49ers.

The 49ers spent real capital to be 46 picks early on Anthony Lucas, and the board is going to hold them to it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Royer pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 27 they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
Anthony Lucas in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A real head-scratcher, Jaeden Roberts in Round 4, Pick 27 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Nice patience on Will Lee III, who had no business lasting to No. 133. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick138 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris McClellan. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd4 Joe Royer
You do not let a tight end like Joe Royer reach slot 139 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.