njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Dashawn Spears Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dashawn Spears
S LSU
J'Koby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
J'Koby Williams
RB Texas Tech
Emerson Mandell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Emerson Mandell
OT Wisconsin
KJ Duff Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
KJ Duff
WR Rutgers
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers won the night they stopped Viliamu-Asa from sliding. Grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The 49ers watched Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa slide 18 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Williams pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
They will replay Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa at the 27th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dashawn Spears
By-the-book stuff, Dashawn Spears at pick No. 58 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick92 Rnd3 J'Koby Williams
A conviction pick on J'Koby Williams at slot 92 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Emerson Mandell
Emerson Mandell in pick 127 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 KJ Duff
No edge and no loss on KJ Duff in No. 133; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney at the 138th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jackson Arnold
They paid sticker price for Jackson Arnold in Round 5, Pick 33, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.