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It’s far too early to predict what the San Francisco 49ers might do in next year’s NFL Draft. However, that hasn’t stopped several media outlets from releasing 2026 mock drafts, capitalizing on the buzz and excitement lingering from this year’s event.<\/p>\n
Some of these early projections finally have the 49ers addressing a position they overlooked<\/a> in the 2025 NFL Draft\u2014offensive tackle. It’s still an area of need, with the team likely seeking an upgrade over Colton McKivitz<\/a> and a long-term successor to Trent Williams<\/a>, who turns 37 ahead of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n Other mock drafts have San Francisco reinforcing its secondary<\/a>, a move many anticipated the team would make earlier in this year’s draft.<\/p>\n However, Seth Trachtman of Yardbarker envisions a different route in his “way-too-early” 2026 mock draft<\/a>. He has the 49ers selecting South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor<\/a> in the first round. Trachtman slots San Francisco at No. 27 overall, a pick likely based on current Super Bowl odds, as several mock drafts place the team in a similar range.<\/p>\n “Wideout has been a focus of the 49ers, re-signing Brandon Aiyuk<\/a> and drafting Ricky Pearsall<\/a> last year, yet they could still revamp the position after trading Deebo Samuel<\/a>,” Trachtman wrote. “Harbor has yet to produce for the Gamecocks, but shows huge upside at 6-foot-5 with track and field speed.”<\/p>\n While Harbor’s college production has been modest\u2014just 571 receiving yards and four touchdowns over two seasons\u2014his athletic upside is intriguing. Additionally, Pro Football Focus stats show he had only one drop on 42 targets last season, hinting at his potential reliability as a pass-catcher.<\/p>\n Interestingly, like Samuel, Harbor hails from South Carolina. But comparisons between the two might stop there. Harbor is a much bigger target, standing two inches taller than Pearsall and Jauan Jennings<\/a>, and would easily become the tallest player in the 49ers’ receiver room.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tNobody’s perfect. Did you find a mistake in this article? <\/p>\n \t\t\t\tComments \n\t\t\tMore San Francisco 49ers News\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\tThe San Francisco 49ers did not select an offensive tackle during the 2025 NFL Draft\u2014a position many considered one of the team’s most significant needs, given Trent Williams’ age and the fact that the future Hall of Fame left tackle missed the final seven games of the…\t\t<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\tStrengthening the offensive line\u2014both for the present and the future\u2014was widely considered one of the San Francisco 49ers’ top priorities heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Many believed the team would target an offensive tackle early, especially with Trent Williams…\t\t<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t49ers finally address major need in early 2026 mock draft<\/p>\n