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kl'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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  • kl DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SF)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers let McNeil-Warren fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, the Round 4 slot, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Lomu lower, and that gap is the story.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu in the 27th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 58 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Julian Neal
The board fumbled Julian Neal all the way to slot 92, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They barely believed it either: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren still on the board at No. 127. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick133 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in the 133rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
A straight-up fair deal on Nic Anderson at Round 4, Pick 39, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick172 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.