Italia1970'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Italia1970 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers won the night they stopped Stout from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Upton Stout at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The Simpkins III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Kelvin Banks Jr. at the 11th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in Round 2, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Alfred Collins reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
No drama and no debate, Jared Wilson went about where he belonged in the 102nd pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in No. 113 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in slot 138 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Taking Jaylin Noel in pick No. 147 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
A quiet steal in pick 187: Quincy Riley for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick196 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick 196 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Woody Marks in the 226th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Torricelli Simpkins III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in No. 249 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Upton Stout
Steal is underselling it; Upton Stout at the 252nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.