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2026 Draft Prospect Watch List and Discussion

Apr 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
CBS has a NFL comp list of their top 32 ranked draftees. Half the pro comps listed I've never even heard of especially most of the OL's. Who the hell's even writing this stuff.
[ Edited by ninerjok on Apr 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM ]
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Originally posted by DaleGribble:
Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Smh. Just have Trent almost $40M GTD so we should "plan for his successor"


I hate this train of thought based on the talent projected to go when we're picking. Hopefully they're planning on drafting OT later as their "development" option.

It's looking like it'll be Lomu or Boston tomorrow.
Fingers crossed for Boston especially if they plan to play Lomu at G starting out.

All this Lomu talk, I think it's a smokescreen
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Literally the only players I'd have a problem with at 27 are Lomu, any DT, any LBer, young and Parker.
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Max has been my guy at 27 since I watched him, and I haven't waivered. He'd be the guy I would draft at 27 if he's there.
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by DaleGribble:
Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Smh. Just have Trent almost $40M GTD so we should "plan for his successor"


I hate this train of thought based on the talent projected to go when we're picking. Hopefully they're planning on drafting OT later as their "development" option.

It's looking like it'll be Lomu or Boston tomorrow.
Fingers crossed for Boston especially if they plan to play Lomu at G starting out.

All this Lomu talk, I think it's a smokescreen
Maybe,but I remember telling myself that about McGlinchey.
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Originally posted by Heroism:

Max has been my guy at 27 since I watched him, and I haven't waivered. He'd be the guy I would draft at 27 if he's there.

Same. The value and upside is too much to pass on at 27
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:46 PM

I have no problem with that pick
Apr 22, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Originally posted by Heroism:

Max has been my guy at 27 since I watched him, and I haven't waivered. He'd be the guy I would draft at 27 if he's there.

I get it but man he's still raw at OT then you're gonna put him in at LG THEN have him develop at LT in 2 yrs?
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Apr 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by Izyniner:
I dislike the development option for a late round tackle. They rarely work out. And at best they can be a swing tackle which those guys are a dime a dozen in free agency. Just feels like a waste of assets to me.

I agree that it rarely works out, I disagree that at most they will be is a swing tackle though. We have proof of that not being true on our own team.

Drafting a OT in the 1st to ride the bench for two yrs is just stupid…especially on this roster and what SF is trying to do. We need those players to play.

And imo the idea of taking a rookie 1st rd pick and just tossing him inside (even though he's never played there) is a waste of a rookie contract, delays the development at his actual position, forces him to learn a new position AND he might actually suck at it…so then what?

Yeah I am not in favor of drafting a first round pick to set for years 💯 on that. I just feel at left tackle you draft a guy early and he plays immediately. I feel the latter round pick is a chance to miss out on the next Kittle or Hufunga etc the risk reward just isn't there for me. Yeah it worked out once for us.
Apr 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Originally posted by NYniner85:
I get it but man he's still raw at OT then you're gonna put him in at LG THEN have him develop at LT in 2 yrs?

I feel you, but this is how I see it: this draft sucks. I don't love anyone at 27, so I'm not really going to lose much sleep over whoever they do or don't pick. With that in mind, give me the combo of best player+talent at a premium position. I'm not going to overthink the position stuff. He'd be my future left tackle.

But I don't think he'll be there, so it's a moot discussion. The only real concern I have at 27 is what happens if they don't go edge. They can field a competitive team as things stand with current 53-man roster at every spot EXCEPT for edge. The edge situation is dire with Bryce Huff retiring. I worry that things can unravel for the 49ers if they don't address that position early. Imagine they don't go edge at 27, and then there's run on edges starting in the 2nd round. The last thing they we need to happen is for them to panic and trade up for a guy they're worried might be gone before pick 58. That would be a bad predicament. Hopefully, that doesn't happen.

If they don't have an edge going into day 3, they're just f**ked with addressing that spot with the draft. There's no way around it. Better call up Joey Bosa and give him what he wants, or else the pass rush is cooked next season.
[ Edited by Heroism on Apr 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM ]
Apr 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Originally posted by DaleGribble:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by DaleGribble:
Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Smh. Just have Trent almost $40M GTD so we should "plan for his successor"


I hate this train of thought based on the talent projected to go when we're picking. Hopefully they're planning on drafting OT later as their "development" option.

It's looking like it'll be Lomu or Boston tomorrow.
Fingers crossed for Boston especially if they plan to play Lomu at G starting out.

All this Lomu talk, I think it's a smokescreen
Maybe,but I remember telling myself that about McGlinchey.

No one was hopping us to draft Glinch. Plus, our subterfuge with Pearsall is far more likely to be our tactic with a late round 1st than what was telegraphed with McGlinchey.
Apr 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
I get it but man he's still raw at OT then you're gonna put him in at LG THEN have him develop at LT in 2 yrs?

I feel you, but this is how I see it: this draft sucks. I don't love anyone at 27, so I'm not really going to lose much sleep over whoever they do or don't pick. With that in mind, give me the combo of best player+talent at a premium position. I'm not going to overthink the position stuff. He'd be my future left tackle.

But I don't think he'll be there, so it's a moot discussion. The only real concern I have at 27 is what happens if they don't go edge. They can field a competitive team as things stand with current 53-man roster at every spot EXCEPT for edge. The edge situation is dire with Bryce Huff retiring. I worry that things can unravel for the 49ers if they don't address that position early. Imagine they don't go edge at 27, and then there's run on edges starting in the 2nd round. The last thing they we need to happen is for them to panic and trade up for a guy they're worried might be gone before pick 58. That would be a bad predicament. Hopefully, that doesn't happen.

If they don't have an edge going into day 3, they're just f**ked with addressing that spot with the draft. There's no way around it. Better call up Joey Bosa and give him what he wants, or else the pass rush is cooked next season.

I don't think calling up Bosa is a bad backup plan. He made 12mil last year. Hard to imagine him topping that. Not sure our cap situation, but it's a viable backup plan. I think he'd already be signed, however, but the team would rather get a speed guy to play the position.
Apr 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Originally posted by Izyniner:
Yeah I am not in favor of drafting a first round pick to set for years 💯 on that. I just feel at left tackle you draft a guy early and he plays immediately. I feel the latter round pick is a chance to miss out on the next Kittle or Hufunga etc the risk reward just isn't there for me. Yeah it worked out once for us.

I get what you're saying. So until you actually need a LT don't use the pick on it…they should always be drafting OTs and developing with those million comp picks they get every yr. It's worked out more than once for us. Trent brown was another.
Apr 22, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
You picked Proctor in your mock in the 4th and I have him a decent amount higher than Onyedim. I think it is more likely Proctor is gone before 127 and Onyedim is still there in the late 4th for us.

Sub in Kendrick Law for Douglas at WR and Devin Moore for Demmings and an A- draft from me

I give this one a B+

I'm going off Dane's big board for my mock. He has Onyedim top 77ish I believe. I actually like Douglas, I'm not really counting on any day 3 WR to move the needle a ton for us. I still like Cyrus Allen a lot, he could be a Jordan Addison like WR with return ability.

Have you looked at Kendrick Law? Phoenix posted a couple months back a long post about him with youtubes and I was sold on this guy.

I don't care about average depth of target which is his only weakness imo.

He is like Deebo ... thickly built and fast and a dawg and major YAC. Runs a 4.42 and just a very physical and intimidating player for a WR. If he is there in the 4th he is my guy and waaaaaay better than Douglas. Only reason people put Douglas is cuz we met with him. Def rather have Cyrus Allen over Douglas.
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