Conch.shell'S MOCK DRAFT
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Conch.shell'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

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  • Conch.shell DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers let Klubnik fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The 49ers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Cade Klubnik, the No. 95 name on the board, in the 127th pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Lomu reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick 26 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
They paid up for Jaeden Roberts at Round 2, Pick 27 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
The board had Malik Muhammad higher than pick No. 90, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cade Klubnik
They robbed the room for Cade Klubnik here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zachariah Branch at the 133rd pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd4 Tao Johnson
Tao Johnson at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick171 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at No. 171 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.