B
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers let Burks fall and pounced. Final grade: B.
by Tackle Ted ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 1 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Deion Burks slide, and the 49ers were the ones holding the card at pick 127. Highway robbery. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.
Pick-by-Pick
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 27. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Fair-plus on Jake Slaughter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
You do not let a wide receiver like Deion Burks reach the 127th pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Good price on Oscar Delp in pick 133, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A tidy little value on Hezekiah Masses in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
By-the-book stuff, Dametrious Crownover at Round 4, Pick 39 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.