We cannot take it any longer.
Let’s find a home for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who did not hear his name called in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
We open our second-round mock draft with the Cleveland Browns selecting Sanders with the first pick on Friday.
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And now let’s move on to how we expect Day 2 of the draft to shake out.
The 49ers picked defensive end Mykel Williams of Georgia with the No. 11 overall pick. They still need to bolster the interior of their defensive line, and that’s where we see the 49ers going with their next selection.
Just to prevent you from going through mock-draft withdrawals, here are our projections for the second round, which opens Friday at 4 p.m.:
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33. Cleveland Browns: QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
34. Houston Texans: OT Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
35. Tennessee Titans: DE Mike Green, Marshall
36. Cleveland Browns: CB Will Johnson, Michigan
37. Las Vegas Raiders: WR Isaiah Bond, Texas
38. New England Patriots: WR Luther Burden, Missouri
39. Chicago Bears: Edge Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
40. New Orleans Saints: QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama
41. Chicago Bears: S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
42. New York Jets: TE Mason Taylor, LSU
43. 49ers: DT Darius Alexander, Toledo
The 49ers released Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins in cost-cutting offseason moves. They fill a significant void in the middle of their defensive line with Alexander, who excelled at the Senior Bowl.
Alexander (6-foot-4, 305 pounds) has long arms and is plenty athletic. He has the kind of quickness off the snap of the ball that the 49ers covet in their defensive linemen.
After adding Williams in the first round, the 49ers take another step toward rebuilding their defensive line with two players who are NFL-ready.
44. Dallas Cowboys: WR Savion Williams, TCU
45. Indianapolis Colts: CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss
46. Los Angeles Rams: CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
47. Arizona Cardinals: OG Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
48. Miami Dolphins: CB Shavon Revel, East Carolina
49. Cincinnati Bengals: LB Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
50. Seattle Seahawks: DE Landon Jackson, Arkansas
51. Denver Broncos: WR Jack Bech, TCU
52. Seattle Seahawks: CB Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: S Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
54. Green Bay Packers: DE Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
55. Los Angeles Chargers: DT T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
56. Buffalo Bills: Edge J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
57. Carolina Panthers: Edge Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
58. Houston Texans: RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
59. Baltimore Ravens: G Tate Ratledge, Georgia
60. Detroit Lions: DE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
61. Washington Commanders: RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
62. Buffalo Bills: WR Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
63. Kansas City Chiefs: RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
64. Philadelphia Eagles: TE Elijah Arroyo, Miami