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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (SF)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (SF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (SF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the 49ers steal Higgins and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jay Higgins got past him. The 49ers do not have to explain a thing at the 247th pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

It is not that Mukuba is a bad player; it is that the 49ers had louder needs to answer first. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Grant left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 13th overall pick they get a problem off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at No. 45 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick77 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick 77 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
They barely believed it either: Gunnar Helm still on the board at the 100th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 114 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Andrew Mukuba at safety with wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cody Simon
You do not let a linebacker like Cody Simon reach slot 189 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Circle this one: Jay Higgins at slot 247 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick No. 249 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
They paid sticker price for Luke Lachey in Round 7, Pick 40, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.