Fit Report · NFC West

San Francisco
49ers.

Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.

2027 Picks: 9
R1 · slot: #1
Top need: OT
Division: NFC West

Front office

John Lynch

GM · since 2017

Shanahan defense. DL athletes and rare traits.

Needs by priority

01OT★ top priority
02DL
03CB
04S

Why

San Francisco needs to reinforce OT and DL; neither position currently has a clear starter nor reliable depth. Beyond that, CB and S also require competition to avoid falling short in the medium term.

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The decision-maker

John LynchGM of the San Francisco 49ers · year 10

Shanahan defense. DL athletes and rare traits.

How he drafts

Favored positions: DTEDGES
Style: balanced
Reach: moderate
Trade-ups: occasional

Track record read

Lynch's Niners appear comfortable sacrificing capital for early picks or trading out of initial rounds, evidenced by two years without R1/R2 selections. When they do pick, they aren't afraid to reach for premium position talent, like FCS QB Trey Lance or WR Ricky Pearsall. They also prioritize the trenches, with IOL Banks and Pac-12 pass rusher Drake Jackson, showcasing a blend of high-ceiling picks and strategic bets.

The board · Rounds 1–7

Three names per every pick.

Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.

First round

3 names

OT#8 · T1

Carter Smith

Indiana

Smith is the anchor the Niners' LT spot has been screaming for. He has everything to be a plug-and-play starter if he polishes that overextending.

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EDGE#4 · T1

Colin Simmons

Texas

His elite first step solves the exterior pass rush they need; if he expands his counters, he's an anchor for the defensive rush.

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CB#5 · T1

Leonard Moore

Notre Dame

Moore secures a secondary that was screaming for a CB1. If he cleans up his hand usage, he has instant All-Pro ceiling.

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Second round

3 names

OT#33 · T2

Trevor Lauck

Iowa

Immediate fix at RT, he is the anchor the run game desperately needs. High floor, though his range against speed rushers isn't elite.

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EDGE#26 · T2

Damon Wilson II

Miami

He provides the speed Shanahan looks for; he's an elite bet, a pure edge rusher who needs to polish his anchor against the run.

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CB#40 · T2

Jamari Sharpe

Indiana

His physical profile provides depth in the 49ers secondary; technical refinement is all that separates Sharpe from being elite.

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Third round

3 names

OT#83 · T3

Anthonie Knapp

Notre Dame

Knapp is the textbook tackle the 49ers need right now. If he anchors against the bull-rush, the ceiling is very high; he has all the tools to be a starter.

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DL#67 · T3