Overview
- NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah projects the 49ers to select Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq with the 27th pick in the 2026 draft.
- Jeremiah says Sadiq could be taken earlier and describes him as fast, competitive as a blocker, and a hybrid of George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk.
- George Kittle tore his Achilles in the wild-card round and is expected to miss the start of the 2026 season.
- Sadiq logged 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025 and earned Big Ten Tight End of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten honors.
- Analysts note wide receiver and pass rusher are pressing needs for San Francisco, even as the team finished fifth in passing with Christian McCaffrey leading with 102 catches, making a first-round tight end a debated choice.