Ayrton Ostley · Apr 17, 2026
Ausley walked through his final seven-round mock draft, having the 49ers take Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu at No. 27, Peter Woods to Houston at 28, TJ Parker to Kansas City at 29, Zion Young to the Chargers at 30, Arvel Reese to Arizona at 3, Dallas trading up to 8, Denver taking Mason Thomas at 58, the 49ers taking Malachi Lawrence at 62 and VJ Payne at 133.
“For the in the first round, number 27 overall, the San Francisco forty niners take offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, Utah youths.”
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- Mock Draft PicksCaleb LomuSan Francisco 49ersApr 17, 2026
Caleb Lomu to be picked at number 27
“For the in the first round, number 27 overall, the San Francisco forty niners take offensive tackle Caleb Lomu, Utah youths.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksR Mason ThomasDenver BroncosApr 17, 2026
R Mason Thomas to be picked at number 58
“I have the San Francisco forty niners trading out of number 58 overall because the Denver Broncos hop on the phone and go, hey. We want Edge, our Mason Thomas out of Oklahoma.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksPeter WoodsHouston TexansApr 17, 2026
Peter Woods to be picked at number 28
“you have Peter Woods mocked one pick after Caleb Lomu. You got him going number 28 for the Houston Texans.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksT.J. ParkerKansas City ChiefsApr 17, 2026
T.J. Parker to be picked at number 29
“and then his teammate, TJ Parker, 29 to the Kansas City Chiefs”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksZion YoungLos Angeles ChargersApr 17, 2026
Zion Young to be picked at number 30
“And you got Zion Young from Missouri, Dwayne's guy, going to the Los Angeles Chargers at 30.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksArvell ReeseArizona CardinalsApr 17, 2026
Arvell Reese to be picked at number 3
“the Arbel Reese move, which is who you have mocked to the Cardinals at three”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Team Draft Slot CallsDallas CowboysApr 17, 2026
Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 8
“I had them trading up to number eight with New Orleans to do to get that done.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 62
“40 move back to 62 overall and take edge Malachi Lawrence out of UCF.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksVictor PayneSan Francisco 49ersApr 17, 2026
Victor Payne to be picked at number 133
“you have them at one thirty three taking VJ Payne out of Kansas State”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksEmmanuel PregnonNew York GiantsApr 17, 2026
Emmanuel Pregnon to be picked at number 37
“He has him marked number thirty seventh overall to the New York Giants.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.