49ers wait forever to hit top need in new 7-round mock
The 49ers don't have a clear need for the 2026 draft, but they shouldn't wait so long to address an important position.
The San Francisco 49ers don't have any clear needs, but they certainly have a lot of areas that need to be addressed in the 2026 NFL draft. Offensive line, receiver and edge are all positions that should be considered with any number of the team's six picks, and The Athletic's Dane Brugler did just that in his new seven-round mock draft. However, Brugler's ordering of which positions go when was interesting.
He prioritized the offensive side of the ball early and only took two defensive players in the entire class. The oddest decision, meanwhile, was waiting until the No. 138 pick to take an edge rusher despite the 49ers' clear lack of depth at the position with Nick Bosa and Mykell Williams recovering from ACL injuries.
Here is Brugler's full class for the 49ers from his seven-round mock draft: Round 1, Pick No. 27: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah Reports indicate the 49ers won't target an offensive lineman with this selection, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't take the best player available at the position. Lomu could start over Trent Williams if the team moved on from him, or he could be a developmental lineman for the future of the team.
Round 2, Pick No. 58: Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama Despite the additions of Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, the 49ers need to shore up their receiver room. Evans will be 33 when the season starts and Kirk will be 30 later this year.