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Iowradar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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    49ers
Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (SF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (SF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (SF)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 127 lands the 49ers a B-, Hurst and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Ted Hurst slide, and the 49ers were the ones holding the card at pick 127. Highway robbery.

The cost of the Payne reach is exactly the players who went right after him. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 26 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 127 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They liked Kaytron Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in the 133rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A premium they did not need to pay, Matt Gulbin a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at No. 170, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick215 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
A reach for Riley Nowakowski in the 215th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick231 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A big swing on Eli Heidenreich at pick 231, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.