The San Francisco 49ers earned strong marks for their 2026 NFL Draft class, receiving an A- from NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter in his "2026 NFL Draft: Final snap grades for every team" ratings. Reuter also gave San Francisco an A on Day 1, an A- on Day 2, and an A on Day 3 of the draft.

Although originally slated to have only six picks, the 49ers added eight players during the 2026 NFL Draft: WR De'Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss), DL Romello Height (Texas Tech), RB Kaelon Black (Indiana), DL Gracen Halton (Oklahoma), OL Carver Willis (Washington), CB Ephesians Prysock (Washington), LB Jaden Dugger (Louisiana), and OL Enrique Cruz Jr. (Kansas).

Take a look at Reuter's analysis of the 49ers 2026 draft selections:

"San Francisco wisely traded down twice in the first round to improve its stockpile of mid-round draft capital. Stribling should meet the Niners need at receiver because of his size/speed combination and ability to make big plays after the catch...

"They added veteran pass rushing tackle Osa Odighizuwa via trade with their original third-round pick, but they acquired two more third-round choices to select a lean but explosive pass rusher (Height) and a tough, quick, productive runner (Black) who can give Christian McCaffrey a break.

"Halton was a very good value as a pass-rushing tackle early in the fourth round, even after the trade for Odighizuwa. The Niners found offensive-line depth on Day 3, as well, in Willis, a versatile guard/tackle, and Cruz, an athletic pass protector. The tall, athletic and raw Prysock was a worthy fifth-round project."