Sharo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sharo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Sharo mock 3.0

  • Sharo DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the 49ers, and a B- to prove it.

The 49ers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 127 on Patrick Payton a full 75 spots early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josiah Trotter. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They went early on Zachariah Branch in No. 92, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
A wild overpay on Patrick Payton in pick No. 127, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick133 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No edge and no loss on Mike Washington Jr. in the 133rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They took Max Iheanachor at par in pick 138, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A tidy little value on Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 171, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.