KW2'S MOCK DRAFT

KW2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • KW2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (SF)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (SF)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Ji'Ayir Brown
S
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Renardo Green
S
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the 49ers to a D.

The 49ers torched the value chart for John Michael Gyllenborg, taking him 107 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. It is not that Payne is a bad player; it is that the 49ers had louder needs to answer first.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Slaughter where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 27 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 58th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slipping to the 69th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
No edge and no loss on Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 92; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 VJ Payne
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a safety in VJ Payne did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They liked Jaeden Roberts enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 133. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd4 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover in the 138th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at slot 139 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 John Michael Gyllenborg
A big swing on John Michael Gyllenborg at the 142nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Isaiah World
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah World in the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick184 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
No drama and no debate, Ephesians Prysock went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 3. It adds depth where they could use a little.