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melb9er'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • melb9er DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the 49ers, and a B- to prove it.

Everything else got attention, and running back got none. That is a strange way for the 49ers to leave a draft. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Thieneman pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Reaching for Iheanachor left real value on the table behind him.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In slot 27 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Thieneman at the 58th pick is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick92 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 28. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A clean, defensible pick in the 127th overall pick with a little surplus value in Keylan Rutledge. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Louis at No. 138, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
They paid sticker price for Oscar Delp in pick No. 171, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.