The Caden Curry selection is the head-turner. The 49ers reached 42 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
The Kaleb McGary deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
· S
· rank 51
They did well to land Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Chase Bisontis
· OG
· rank 70
Chase Bisontis in the 58th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.15
· Pick 79
· Malachi Fields
· WR
· rank 73
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Fields went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.25
· Pick 89
· Caden Curry
· DE-EDGE
· rank 131
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· Jack Endries
· TE
· rank 121
Jack Endries in pick 127 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.33
· Pick 133
· Kaytron Allen
· RB
· rank 147
They liked Kaytron Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in the 133rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.39
· Pick 139
· Kevin Coleman Jr.
· WR
· rank 163
They talked themselves into Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 139th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.9
· Pick 149
· Dametrious Crownover
· OT
· rank 144
Good price on Dametrious Crownover in No. 149, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.25
· Pick 206
· Dallen Bentley
· TE
· rank 199
A tidy little value on Dallen Bentley in the 206th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
R7.23
· Pick 239
· Eli Heidenreich
· WR
· rank 242
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Heidenreich. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.25
· Pick 241
· Nick Barrett
· DL
· rank 254
They went early on Nick Barrett in slot 241, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.