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ed'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

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    49ers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (SF)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (SF)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
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Demarcus Robinson
WR
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureF
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The 49ers get a C.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the 49ers shredded theirs for Zane Durant. He came off 38 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

So much rides on Sonny Styles that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 27 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A reach for Chris Bell in Round 2, Pick 1; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
By-the-book stuff, Gennings Dunker at the 44th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Value with a capital V on D'Angelo Ponds in the 58th overall pick, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They talked themselves into Mike Washington Jr. at pick 92, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Joe Royer
They read the board right and Joe Royer was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on CJ Daniels. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd4 Zane Durant
A big swing on Zane Durant at the 138th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid up for Xavier Nwankpa at No. 171 when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.