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r'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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    49ers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the 49ers.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The 49ers walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

The Branch pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Getting Raridon where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Slaughter in pick No. 58. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at slot 92 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses in the 127th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jalen Stroman
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Stroman a notch or two before his time. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick138 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A quiet steal in No. 138: Eli Raridon for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Nothing to complain about; Lander Barton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.