TheMetabrandMan'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheMetabrandMan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • TheMetabrandMan DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Anthony Lucas at the 58th pick is 33 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 27th overall pick they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
They talked themselves into Anthony Lucas at slot 58, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A wild overpay on Jaeden Roberts in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in pick No. 127 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in pick 133 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in Round 4, Pick 38, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
By-the-book stuff, Oscar Delp at the 171st pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.