Kurtenbach: Mock this — I’m planting a flag on who the 49ers should draft in the first round

A lot of people keep asking me who the Niners should take with pick No. 27 in the 2026 NFL Draft.

It’s a fair question, obviously. One I ask myself 10 times a day. But it’s also a loaded question.

For one, my name isn’t John Lynch, and he and I don’t agree on every prospect.

For another, trying to seriously guess who will and will not be on the board by the late first round is a fool’s errand. The NFL Draft is a liar’s convention wrapped in a casino, and anyone telling you...