2026 San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 7 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: October 19, 2026Overview
San Francisco 49ers enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 7 selections. Biggest needs: IOL, Running Back, Offensive Tackle.
Complete Draft Class:- Round 1 (#32): Kade Pieper, Offensive Guard, Iowa — Grade B+
- Round 2 (#63): Quintavius Johnson, Edge Rusher, NA — Grade C+
- Round 3 (#94): Kingston Lopa, Safety, California — Grade B-
- Round 4 (#128): Drake Lindsey, Quarterback, Minnesota — Grade C
- Round 5 (#159): Hollywood Smothers, Running Back, Texas — Grade C
- Round 6 (#185): Xavier Scott, Cornerback, Illinois — Grade C-
- Round 7 (#222): Emmanuel Oyebadejo, Defensive Line, Florida — Grade C-
Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #32 - San Francisco 49ers: Kade Pieper, Offensive Guard, Iowa
Rank: #31 overall | Grade: B+ Why This Pick:Best player available. San Francisco 49ers needed IOL help, but Kade Pieper (ranked #31) represents elite value here. You can't pass on top-tier talent when it falls to you.
The Fit:Kade Pieper brings immediate impact to San Francisco 49ers. Kade Pieper is an Iowa interior lineman who sits atop Jordan Reid's center rankings at ESPN and grades 92 out of 100 for Todd McShay, ranking first at his position and 17th overall on The Ringer's board. Listed at about 6-3 and 298 pounds, he is an a... His best trait—athletic, tough and relentless interior lineman—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a nan-type player at the NFL level.
- Strengths: Athletic, tough and relentless interior lineman
- Weaknesses: On the lighter side, and bigger defensive tackles can stand him up at times
Pick #63 - San Francisco 49ers: Quintavius Johnson, Edge Rusher, NA
Rank: #86 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Best player available. San Francisco 49ers needed IOL help, but Quintavius Johnson (ranked #86) represents elite value here. You can't pass on top-tier talent when it falls to you.
The Fit:Quintavius Johnson brings immediate impact to San Francisco 49ers. Quintavius Johnson is a 6-foot-4, 255-pound edge defender at Georgia who arrived from Mays High School in Atlanta as an outstanding athlete with an open question about where he would play. The Bulldogs settled him at outside linebacker, where he slow... His best trait—sets a dependable edge against the run—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Ronnie Perkins run-first floor-type player at the NFL level.
- Strengths: Sets a dependable edge against the run
- Weaknesses: Pass-rush results trail his run defense by a wide margin
- NFL Comp: Ronnie Perkins run-first floor
Pick #94 - San Francisco 49ers: Kingston Lopa, Safety, California
Rank: #65 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Safety wasn't the top priority, Kingston Lopa's talent at #65 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:Kingston Lopa brings immediate impact to San Francisco 49ers. Kingston Lopa is the biggest riser of the early 2027 cycle after opening the season with five interceptions in three games, and First and Ten's report frames him as an unusual safety by modern college standards. At 6 foot 5 and roughly 210 pounds he... His best trait—rare size for the position at 6 foot 5, 210, with long arms that shrink throwing windows—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Kyle Hamilton is the comparison his tape invites,-type player at the NFL level.
- Strengths: Rare size for the position at 6 foot 5, 210, with long arms that shrink throwing windows
- Weaknesses: Barely played before 2026, so the evaluation rests on a very small sample
- NFL Comp: Kyle Hamilton is the comparison his tape invites, an oversized safety whose length and range let a defense move him anywhere
Pick #128: Drake Lindsey (Quarterback, Minnesota) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #159: Hollywood Smothers (Running Back, Texas) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #185: Xavier Scott (Cornerback, Illinois) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #222: Emmanuel Oyebadejo (Defensive Line, Florida) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.