DrButternutts'S MOCK DRAFT
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DrButternutts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • DrButternutts DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the 49ers: B-.

The tape said wait; the 49ers did not. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went at pick 27, a good 24 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The Igbinosun steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
In pick 27 they get a centerfielder for the defense, though the board says they badly overpaid. Need was not the driver here.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good price on Jake Slaughter in the 58th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick No. 92 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A slide stopped in the 127th pick, with Bryce Lance worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at slot 138 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They took Marlin Klein at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.