Overview
- NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein projects San Francisco to select Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the 27th pick in his first 2026 mock draft.
- Daniel Jeremiah has issued a similar projection, pointing to growing media attention on the Sadiq-to-49ers fit.
- Zierlein frames Sadiq as a high-volume, moveable target in Kyle Shanahan’s scheme, with Kittle’s injury underscoring the logic.
- Sadiq logged 51 catches for 560 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025, earned Big Ten Tight End of the Year honors, and drew a Trey McBride comparison with notes on adequate blocking and occasional drops.
- The 49ers also must weigh needs on the defensive line, offensive line, wide receiver, and secondary, so these are speculative mock-draft scenarios rather than team decisions.