Erik Engle · Apr 3, 2026
Engel doesn't believe the tight end he calls Sadiq will still be available at No. 27, arguing 26 other teams won't pass on him, and expects the 49ers to eventually hold onto Brandon Ayuk until they can trade him rather than release him.
“I don't think that, that 26 other teams are gonna pass on this guy.”
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- Mock Draft PicksKenyon SadiqApr 3, 2026
Kenyon Sadiq to be picked “before the 49ers' pick at No. 27 overall”
“I don't think that, that 26 other teams are gonna pass on this guy. I think he's gonna be a, I mean, you talk about one of the best locks in this draft.”
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- Trade and Signing CallsBrandon AiyukApr 3, 2026
Brandon Aiyuk to move
“everything that I'm hearing indicates that the the forty niners are going to hang on to Brandon Ayuk for as long as it takes to find a deal, to to find a dance partner, to to ship them off to”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.