We're breaking down guards for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2026 NFL draft.

It's a big need.

Maybe the biggest need could the 49ers take a swing at a starting left guard in round one of the NFL draft on today's Locked-on 49ers?

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We appreciate you. We love you. Thanks for tuning in. And make sure you subscribe up on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcast. We're breaking down four guards today. And it's an important position. It's a, it's a position we've been meaning to get to four players that could be going in the first couple of rounds where the 49ers have two picks and have the need at guard.

Oregon's,

Emmanuel Pregnone, Jennings Dunker out of Iowa, Kieland Rutledge from Georgia Tech, and

Chase Bessantis from Texas A&M.

And Crock, let's get this going with Emmanuel Pregnone.

And I think looking at the consensus boards,

pregnone is probably the number one of these guards

and might be in the mix at pick 27 for the San Francisco 49ers

if they want the best peer guard when they are on the clock at the end of round one.

Do you see that type of player?

What did you see when you put on the Oregon tape and watched Emmanuel Pregnone? You know, I think we talk a lot about drafting a tackle that could potentially early on play guard and then you move him to the outside when Trent Williams at some point retires, which I saw like a report that the Kensity chiefs were willing to trade

for them. I hope the 49ers don't trade them. But if you were going to, you'll still, you'll probably

get a first round pick so maybe you can get like a tackle and a guard. But I will say,

Prignan, probably the favorite, my favorite guard I've watched in the last couple years. I mean,

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