sam1998'S MOCK DRAFT
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sam1998'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • sam1998 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the 49ers.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Gabe Jacas at the 58th pick is 35 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Mathews Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas at pick No. 58 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
A wild overpay on Chase Bisontis in the 92nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
By-the-book stuff, Eli Raridon at slot 127 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Nothing to complain about; Eric Rivers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in No. 138 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Jermaine Mathews Jr. worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.