MarkT'S MOCK DRAFT

MarkT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

SF - Trade Downs

  • MarkT DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SF)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (SF)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (SF)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (SF)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NE)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Demon Clowney at pick 246 is 77 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Styles pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in slot 47. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Fields. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Value said wait; Blake Miller in No. 92 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Chase Bisontis well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in pick No. 125 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at pick No. 127 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at pick 133 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A reach on Davison Igbinosun in slot 138; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bud Clark
By-the-book stuff, Bud Clark at the 177th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick221 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They reached into another round for Keaten Wade, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
A wild overpay on Demon Clowney in No. 246, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.