B-
San Francisco 49ers
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B-.
by Exameter ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
The 49ers torched the value chart for Keyron Crawford, taking him 58 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Stribling pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keyron Crawford well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, De'Zhaun Stribling at the 127th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A reach for Jaeden Roberts in slot 133; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
J.C. Davis in pick 138 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They took Jakobe Thomas at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
