NAORO'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

  • NAORO DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SF)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (SF)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Styles should have been long gone. The 49ers pounced, and earned a B-.

The 49ers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Sonny Styles, the No. 121 name on the board, in the 185th overall pick.

The Mills reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 11th overall pick they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison in pick 43 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Majors
A conviction pick on Jake Majors at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Rylie Mills
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rylie Mills. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 111th 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.
Pick137 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at pick No. 137 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Somehow Sonny Styles was still sitting there in slot 185, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick226 Rnd7 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in Round 7, Pick 10 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A reach for Luke Lachey in Round 7, Pick 14; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in slot 249 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Value said wait; Jason Henderson in the 255th pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.