OL 2026 draft class discussion

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Pregnon might be one of the safest picks in the draft. Feels like he'd be an instant starter as a rookie.

Lets take a moment and appreciate some Emmanuel Pregnon highlights 🙂??? pic.twitter.com/uzvAWinSTS

— BELTWAY BOYZ (@beltwayboyz) January 30, 2026

Yeah I agree, set it and forget it. What's his draft projection?

Originally posted by ritz126:
Around when we draft him and Loane are the two OG who can go in first round

if we get a WR in FA like doubbs or Evans I wouldn't mind an OG at all although I would still prefer DL in that scenario

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Oh you think he's a 1st rd prospect? I didn't think he would go that high, I was thinking more with our back end 2nd rd pick.

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Are you talking about Proctor or Freeling?

In regards to the scheme, I'm hoping to see an evolution from Shanahan in the same way that McVay evolved. You can't continue to play the leverage and angle game with a light OL and fight for the perimeter against this Seattle defense. Their defensive line is way too strong at the point of attack, their LBs/Emmanwori are too damn fast and their DBs are ridiculously good at tackling and funneling things inside. I'd love to see Kyle do what McVay did and beef up the OL. Get bigger, nastier, more physical--stop trying to win the perimeter, get vertical and run the ball right down their throats. Punish them for staying in nickel in that lightbox. That's the key to unlocking their entire defense.

Wonder if that was where he was going when taking Aaron Banks. Not sure that worked out so well for us but getting bigger could help a lot of ways. Give us a better chance to close games by running the ball.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Oh you think he's a 1st rd prospect? I didn't think he would go that high, I was thinking more with our back end 2nd rd pick.

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Oh you think he's a 1st rd prospect? I didn't think he would go that high, I was thinking more with our back end 2nd rd pick.

I think he's borderline I think he will go early 2nd round may be wrong but I would be surprised if he last that long he may be the top G on some teams board

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Oh you think he's a 1st rd prospect? I didn't think he would go that high, I was thinking more with our back end 2nd rd pick.

I think he's borderline I think he will go early 2nd round may be wrong but I would be surprised if he last that long he may be the top G on some teams board

Basically him and the guards in his tier are perfectly situated where you would get a pick in a mac jones trade

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Oh you think he's a 1st rd prospect? I didn't think he would go that high, I was thinking more with our back end 2nd rd pick.

I doubt that he is making it to the end of the 2nd round. Its Vega, him and Bisontis as the first true guards expected to go off the board.

There's always a run on guards and OL in the first 10 to 15 picks of the 2nd. If the 49ers wanted him then it would make sense to trade back a few picks into the early 2nd and grab him there.

In general I'd rather see them move back a bit in each of the first three rounds and acquire some later picks for more flexibility.

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Emmanuel Pregnon with the mid-2nd from a Mac Jones trade please. And sign Romeo Doubbs.

33. Omar Cooper Jr WR (trade back with the NYJ for 103 +178
40-45. Emmaunel Pregnon G
58. Josiah Trotter LB
92. Connor Lew C (franchise starting C)
103. Malachi Lawrence EDGE (trade a 2027 5th or 6th to go up a 5-10 slots to grab him)
127. Zane Durant DT
133. Dontay Corleone DT
138. JC Davis OT
171. Thaddeus Dixon CB
178. VJ Payne S

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Oh you think he's a 1st rd prospect? I didn't think he would go that high, I was thinking more with our back end 2nd rd pick.

I doubt that he is making it to the end of the 2nd round. Its Vega, him and Bisontis as the first true guards expected to go off the board.

There's always a run on guards and OL in the first 10 to 15 picks of the 2nd. If the 49ers wanted him then it would make sense to trade back a few picks into the early 2nd and grab him there.

In general I'd rather see them move back a bit in each of the first three rounds and acquire some later picks for more flexibility.

We will see, you're probably right. I guess it all depends on who's there at 27.

also liking Trey Zuhn who sounds more like early day 3 IOL

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
I take Trey Zuhn in some of my mocks at our 171 pick - if don't get Lew in the 3rd or Gulbin in the 4th

Originally posted by scooterhd:

Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
I take Trey Zuhn in some of my mocks at our 171 pick - if don't get Lew in the 3rd or Gulbin in the 4th

Gulbin? Not sure he project well to outside zone. Absolute anchor inside for someone though.