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jason'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • jason DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the 49ers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The 49ers took Will Howard a full 61 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. That Hamilton 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 Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 11 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Will Howard
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Will Howard. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Darien Porter
No drama and no debate, Darien Porter went about where he belonged in pick 75. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in the 100th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Simon this early at pick No. 113. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
No edge and no loss on Malachi Moore in the 138th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at pick No. 147 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 22 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in No. 227 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They took Jabbar Muhammad at par in the 249th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick252 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.