49ers wait forever to hit top need in new 7-round mock
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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.
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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. There isn't much depth behind those two, either, besides Ricky Pearsall. Bernard is productive (2,203 yards and 13 touchdowns on 155 receptions in four years), fast and has good size (6-foot-1, 206 pounds) — he'd be a solid WR3/4 in 2026 who would develop into a WR2.
Round 4, Pick No. 127: Will Lee III, CB, Texas A&M
Cornerback depth is never a bad thing, but the 49ers don't really need another one this early in the draft. Lee III is a tall outside cornerback at 6-foot-1 and 189 pounds who had eight passes defensed in 2025 but no interceptions. He finished his college career with four picks and 24 passes defensed in 36 games over three seasons.
Round 4, Pick No. 133: Beau Stephens, G, Iowa
The 49ers have an open starting spot at left guard, and Stephens played 820 snaps there during his time at Iowa. His 6-foot-5, 315-pound frame is solid, but he lacks the arm length that teams like to see in interior linemen. But in the fourth round, the 49ers could find themselves a player who could push for a starting role.
Round 4, Pick No. 138: George Gumbs Jr., Edge, Florida
Finally, the 49ers address edge rusher. Gumbs is a raw prospect, as evidenced by the fact that he transitioned from receiver to edge rusher in 2023 when he played at Northern Illinois. Gumbs had just 11 total sacks in the past three seasons but 21 tackles for a loss. He would need some time to develop.
Round 4, Pick No. 139: Jack Endries, TE, Texas
Endries has good experience during his time at Cal and Texas, but he projects as a backup tight end in the NFL who could develop into a solid F tight end that lines up inline or out wide. He caught 124 receptions for 1,376 yards and seven touchdowns in his three seasons in college.
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 7-round mock draft: 49ers wait forever to hit top need