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flame'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

Niners filling needs

  • flame DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (SF)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DEN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B-.

The 49ers did not so much draft Malachi Lawrence as overpay for him, 88 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on cornerback with running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They banked enough surplus on Cooper Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 30 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at slot 58 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chandler Rivers in the Round 3 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 94th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in Round 4, Pick 27, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Trey Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Moore in pick No. 133, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 38 on Domani Jackson with running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A straight-up fair deal on Aamil Wagner at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick 217 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.