Bakonzittos'S MOCK DRAFT

Bakonzittos'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Bakonzittos DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The 49ers lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The 49ers spent real capital to be 42 picks early on Derrick Moore, and the board is going to hold them to it. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That Daniels pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at the 58th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Daylen Everette. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick100 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at pick No. 100 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They liked DeMonte Capehart enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 127. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Nothing to complain about; Logan Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in slot 138 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Fair-plus on Xavier Nwankpa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.