OL 2026 draft class discussion

I think Zion Young is gonna be the guy.

Originally posted by MinerForty-Niner:
I think Zion Young is gonna be the guy.

I like Zion, but this team has enough glue guys. Give me some juice

I'm feeling more and more like Caleb Lomu will be the first pick.

Originally posted by Willisfn4life:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
Its cute you guys made a OL 2026 draft class, cause we ain't getting none of them..

The team really needs to invest in the trenches this draft on both sides and fight the urge for skill position players early imo.

If we went WR/S or S/WR (after a trade back) i wont complain either. Just get great football players. I'd like EDGE/WR or WR/EDGE but not at the expense of getting the better football players. We have too many big needs to pidgeon hole ourselves into one position at each spot. But we should target certain positions

BPA all the way at those positions - S, WR, EDGE, and G in the first two rounds. Any combination of the best players available at WR/EDGE/G/FS/OT at #27 and #58 unless miraculously someone like Sadiq falls to #22 or something and in range of a trade up.

If we drafted say an EDGE/OT at #27 and at #58 we have Ted Hurst and Keylan Rutledge on the board and we had Hurst graded a tier above Rutledge - we draft Hurst and vice versa. Dont go Rutledge just because he is a starting plug and play LG if we have Hurst graded a tier above.

And oir 4th rounders also BPA even if it's a CB or even a second WR or second EDGE

If the skill position players are the ones on the board when we pick and we have them graded higher over and of the trench players at those spots - we draft the skill position players.

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:

Originally posted by MinerForty-Niner:
I think Zion Young is gonna be the guy.

I like Zion, but this team has enough glue guys. Give me some juice

A small trade back to 30-35 would be a perfect spot to try an grab a guy like Malachi Lawrence at EDGE. And if he is gone just before that trade back spot it is totally fine too as we got back extra picks + now have a lot of good options at say #35 to be our first pick..

AJ Haulcy FS
Cashius Howell EDGE
Zion Young EDGE
Emmanuel Pregnon G
Chase Bisontis G
Concepcion WR (could conceivably fall to 35)
Iheanachor OT
Emmanuel McNeil Warren SS

All of the above would be great picks especially after getting an additional pick or two for moving back. But Lawrence should be there (seems like he is thw type of EDGE Raheem likes to draft) so we go EDGE

Then at #58 we go BPA at G (Rutledge), WR (Hurst/Brazzell/Williams/Bernard), or S (If Haulcy was still on the board I'm running up the pick) or even use a pick from the trade back to #30-35ish to move up from #58 to get a guy at 45-50 that we covet that falls to that region (like Haulcy, EMW, Pregnon, etc).

30-35. Malachi Lawrence EDGE
45-52. AJ Haulcy S / McNeil Warren S / Pregnon G

I would be stoked at something like that and quite a few other combos.

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:

Originally posted by Willisfn4life:

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
Its cute you guys made a OL 2026 draft class, cause we ain't getting none of them..

The team really needs to invest in the trenches this draft on both sides and fight the urge for skill position players early imo.

If we went WR/S or S/WR (after a trade back) i wont complain either. Just get great football players. I'd like EDGE/WR or WR/EDGE but not at the expense of getting the better football players. We have too many big needs to pidgeon hole ourselves into one position at each spot. But we should target certain positions

BPA all the way at those positions - S, WR, EDGE, and G in the first two rounds. Any combination of the best players available at WR/EDGE/G/FS/OT at #27 and #58 unless miraculously someone like Sadiq falls to #22 or something and in range of a trade up.

If we drafted say an EDGE/OT at #27 and at #58 we have Ted Hurst and Keylan Rutledge on the board and we had Hurst graded a tier above Rutledge - we draft Hurst and vice versa. Dont go Rutledge just because he is a starting plug and play LG if we have Hurst graded a tier above.

And oir 4th rounders also BPA even if it's a CB or even a second WR or second EDGE

If the skill position players are the ones on the board when we pick and we have them graded higher over and of the trench players at those spots - we draft the skill position players.

Overall I agree with you. However I think some things need to be taken into consideration. If you take a WR in the first round what is the development plan. Pearsall and Evans are pretty well entrenched into the top spots. The team has been able to manufacture offense when multiple skill position players have been out under Kyle. We have to be realistic at what keeps holding this team back from achieving it's goals. So unless when the pick gets here there is a WR that is a significantly higher value to them than a oline/edge I think we're buying into a cycle that continuously is biting us in the rear end at the wrong times.

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
A small trade back to 30-35 would be a perfect spot to try an grab a guy like Malachi Lawrence at EDGE. And if he is gone just before that trade back spot it is totally fine too as we got back extra picks + now have a lot of good options at say #35 to be our first pick..

AJ Haulcy FS
Cashius Howell EDGE
Zion Young EDGE
Emmanuel Pregnon G
Chase Bisontis G
Concepcion WR (could conceivably fall to 35)
Iheanachor OT
Emmanuel McNeil Warren SS

All of the above would be great picks especially after getting an additional pick or two for moving back. But Lawrence should be there (seems like he is thw type of EDGE Raheem likes to draft) so we go EDGE

Then at #58 we go BPA at G (Rutledge), WR (Hurst/Brazzell/Williams/Bernard), or S (If Haulcy was still on the board I'm running up the pick) or even use a pick from the trade back to #30-35ish to move up from #58 to get a guy at 45-50 that we covet that falls to that region (like Haulcy, EMW, Pregnon, etc).

30-35. Malachi Lawrence EDGE
45-52. AJ Haulcy S / McNeil Warren S / Pregnon G

I would be stoked at something like that and quite a few other combos.

This seems like a draft where a lot of teams are gonna want to trade back though.

Because most of the recent posts aren't about the OL, are you guys thinking that ShanaLynch are done looking for a starter at LG? Let alone LT? If they don't take an OL in one of the first two picks, can they be sure to replace Bartch/Burford/Colby with OT Lowe and OG Toth as starting material?

Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:
Because most of the recent posts aren't about the OL, are you guys thinking that ShanaLynch are done looking for a starter at LG? Let alone LT? If they don't take an OL in one of the first two picks, can they be sure to replace Bartch/Burford/Colby with OT Lowe and OG Toth as starting material?

For me I'm assuming we have both our OT spots set for at least this yr. So I'm not sure if they're drafting a OT high…maybe you can find a guy that can play LG then move out, but not every OT can do that.

There's still a bunch of IOL in FA that could be signed after the draft as well.

RAS Compare - Joe Staley vs. Caleb Lomu

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=7850&p2=30003&pos=OT

Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:
Because most of the recent posts aren't about the OL, are you guys thinking that ShanaLynch are done looking for a starter at LG? Let alone LT? If they don't take an OL in one of the first two picks, can they be sure to replace Bartch/Burford/Colby with OT Lowe and OG Toth as starting material?

At this point you have Robert Jones, Toth, and Colby competing at LG. Colby was a guy I was high on pre draft as developmental prospect. He got thrust into action early and didn't embarrass himself. I thought he graded out fairly well give his draft status, especially given his lack of pass game experience at Iowa. I'm excited to see him after a full offseason and another camp. I'm not saying he's going to win the position, but lets give some real possibility that he is better this year than last.

That being said, I think the 49ers have gotten into a position where they are not forced to draft based on need. LG is NOT going to be BPA at pick 27. They've gotten into a position where they can take WR/EDGE/S depending on the board. Same can be said at 58. Pregnon and especially Bisontis are good schematic fits but could be long gone.

What some fans dont understand is that the 49ers board for IOL is not going to lineup with Kipers big board. KS is looking for fast mental processing, lateral quickness, ability to reach block, movement in space, technique and understanding angles. He's not looking for power mauler types that win battles in a phone booth. It's not going to make sense to say we need a guard, get the next guy on the board at 58 if we have a 4th round grade on the player.

So yes, its entirely possible that we pass on IOL until the 4th round. And when we do strike to bring some competition in, dont be surprised if he was a collegiate tackle as thats where the better athletes often are.

Originally posted by scooterhd:

Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:
Because most of the recent posts aren't about the OL, are you guys thinking that ShanaLynch are done looking for a starter at LG? Let alone LT? If they don't take an OL in one of the first two picks, can they be sure to replace Bartch/Burford/Colby with OT Lowe and OG Toth as starting material?

At this point you have Robert Jones, Toth, and Colby competing at LG. Colby was a guy I was high on pre draft as developmental prospect. He got thrust into action early and didn't embarrass himself. I thought he graded out fairly well give his draft status, especially given his lack of pass game experience at Iowa. I'm excited to see him after a full offseason and another camp. I'm not saying he's going to win the position, but lets give some real possibility that he is better this year than last.

That being said, I think the 49ers have gotten into a position where they are not forced to draft based on need. LG is NOT going to be BPA at pick 27. They've gotten into a position where they can take WR/EDGE/S depending on the board. Same can be said at 58. Pregnon and especially Bisontis are good schematic fits but could be long gone.

What some fans dont understand is that the 49ers board for IOL is not going to lineup with Kipers big board. KS is looking for fast mental processing, lateral quickness, ability to reach block, movement in space, technique and understanding angles. He's not looking for power mauler types that win battles in a phone booth. It's not going to make sense to say we need a guard, get the next guy on the board at 58 if we have a 4th round grade on the player.

So yes, its entirely possible that we pass on IOL until the 4th round. And when we do strike to bring some competition in, dont be surprised if he was a collegiate tackle as thats where the better athletes often are.

Yep, the excellent FA work by Lynch means that it is BPA all the way. There is of course one more action and that is an edge rusher, but there are several available who would suit us nicely. I think being able to draft BPA is fundamental to the long term planning of the team and I believe that people will look back on the free agency work this year as being an absolute key step.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by scooterhd:

Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:
Because most of the recent posts aren't about the OL, are you guys thinking that ShanaLynch are done looking for a starter at LG? Let alone LT? If they don't take an OL in one of the first two picks, can they be sure to replace Bartch/Burford/Colby with OT Lowe and OG Toth as starting material?

At this point you have Robert Jones, Toth, and Colby competing at LG. Colby was a guy I was high on pre draft as developmental prospect. He got thrust into action early and didn't embarrass himself. I thought he graded out fairly well give his draft status, especially given his lack of pass game experience at Iowa. I'm excited to see him after a full offseason and another camp. I'm not saying he's going to win the position, but lets give some real possibility that he is better this year than last.

That being said, I think the 49ers have gotten into a position where they are not forced to draft based on need. LG is NOT going to be BPA at pick 27. They've gotten into a position where they can take WR/EDGE/S depending on the board. Same can be said at 58. Pregnon and especially Bisontis are good schematic fits but could be long gone.

What some fans dont understand is that the 49ers board for IOL is not going to lineup with Kipers big board. KS is looking for fast mental processing, lateral quickness, ability to reach block, movement in space, technique and understanding angles. He's not looking for power mauler types that win battles in a phone booth. It's not going to make sense to say we need a guard, get the next guy on the board at 58 if we have a 4th round grade on the player.

So yes, its entirely possible that we pass on IOL until the 4th round. And when we do strike to bring some competition in, dont be surprised if he was a collegiate tackle as thats where the better athletes often are.

Yep, the excellent FA work by Lynch means that it is BPA all the way. There is of course one more action and that is an edge rusher, but there are several available who would suit us nicely. I think being able to draft BPA is fundamental to the long term planning of the team and I believe that people will look back on the free agency work this year as being an absolute key step.

I am all for BPA but understand the pass rush/Edge take priority. I like the idea of taking two edges in round 4. There are a lot of good prospects and we need bodies. I do prefer speed over power. I feel like with our current group we lack that pure speed guy. I would like a Dee Ford type opposite Bossa again.

As for o-line there are a lot of decent tackles to be had so I expect at least one. Guard is not as deep, but still good. Center is meh, but again we can sit a guy for year because we all know Kyle loves Brendel. I expect one Edge and one Tackle, where and what else? Your guess is as good as mine!

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by scooterhd:

Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:
Because most of the recent posts aren't about the OL, are you guys thinking that ShanaLynch are done looking for a starter at LG? Let alone LT? If they don't take an OL in one of the first two picks, can they be sure to replace Bartch/Burford/Colby with OT Lowe and OG Toth as starting material?

At this point you have Robert Jones, Toth, and Colby competing at LG. Colby was a guy I was high on pre draft as developmental prospect. He got thrust into action early and didn't embarrass himself. I thought he graded out fairly well give his draft status, especially given his lack of pass game experience at Iowa. I'm excited to see him after a full offseason and another camp. I'm not saying he's going to win the position, but lets give some real possibility that he is better this year than last.

That being said, I think the 49ers have gotten into a position where they are not forced to draft based on need. LG is NOT going to be BPA at pick 27. They've gotten into a position where they can take WR/EDGE/S depending on the board. Same can be said at 58. Pregnon and especially Bisontis are good schematic fits but could be long gone.

What some fans dont understand is that the 49ers board for IOL is not going to lineup with Kipers big board. KS is looking for fast mental processing, lateral quickness, ability to reach block, movement in space, technique and understanding angles. He's not looking for power mauler types that win battles in a phone booth. It's not going to make sense to say we need a guard, get the next guy on the board at 58 if we have a 4th round grade on the player.

So yes, its entirely possible that we pass on IOL until the 4th round. And when we do strike to bring some competition in, dont be surprised if he was a collegiate tackle as thats where the better athletes often are.

Yep, the excellent FA work by Lynch means that it is BPA all the way. There is of course one more action and that is an edge rusher, but there are several available who would suit us nicely. I think being able to draft BPA is fundamental to the long term planning of the team and I believe that people will look back on the free agency work this year as being an absolute key step.

I am all for BPA but understand the pass rush/Edge take priority. I like the idea of taking two edges in round 4. There are a lot of good prospects and we need bodies. I do prefer speed over power. I feel like with our current group we lack that pure speed guy. I would like a Dee Ford type opposite Bossa again.

As for o-line there are a lot of decent tackles to be had so I expect at least one. Guard is not as deep, but still good. Center is meh, but again we can sit a guy for year because we all know Kyle loves Brendel. I expect one Edge and one Tackle, where and what else? Your guess is as good as mine!

oh wow i have a very different opinion on this i think only one OT would be a first round pick on prior drafts this is pretty week OT class imo. I agree guard isnt as deep but i do think a lot of OT class can help with that and a lot can move to OG. I also think this is one of the strongest OC class in a while there isnt that top tier guy but i think you have 5 to 6 guys who can be starters usually there are like 2