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Trade Details: The 49ers acquire Picks 158 (5th round, via MIN), 200 (6th round), and from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Pick 138 (4th round) and a Round 5-7 pick swap in 2027. Carolina selects Austin Barber, OT (Florida).
Connor Rogers unveils his final 2026 NFL mock draft, which includes the Jets taking Arvell Reese and the Cowboys getting a new playmaker on offense.
Going back to the 2017 NFL Draft, the 49ers focused heavily on one quarterback and even traded up to select C. J. Beathard in the third round. Beathard spent four seasons in San Francisco before eventually signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.
We're just a day away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and that means it's time to put together my annual NFL mock draft based solely on how the betting market sees the draft. This exercise takes into account the odds for players to go at each specific pick in the top 20 but leans primarily on two other factors the further we get from the top: the over/under on a player's draft position and the odds for the position of each team's first pick.
If you compare both sides of the ball in terms of talented positional groups for the 2026 NFL Draft, the advantage would be on the defensive side of the ball. Offense has its fair share of talent, but the bulk of the top prospects reside on defense.
Fernando Mendoza will be better than JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders will open the draft by selecting Mendoza with their second-ever No. 1 overall pick — and he won’t have to do much to be better than the all-time bust Russell (No.
Where is the 2026 NFL draft? Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh's North Shore, including Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park, will be among the sites of the draft. 2026 NFL dr