Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

Final

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the 49ers: B-.

Nobody else had Billy Schrauth anywhere near pick 58. The 49ers did, by 53 spots, and that gap is the whole story. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Kilgore. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. 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.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Billy Schrauth
They talked themselves into Billy Schrauth at slot 58, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
A quiet steal in the 92nd pick: Kyle Louis for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Nice patience on Mike Washington Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 127. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Value with a capital V on Jalon Kilgore in pick 133, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick138 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in the 138th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in slot 139 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.