tt'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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    49ers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Francisco Mauigoa at Round 7, Pick 10 will need to, sitting 53 spots clear of his grade.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Skattebo. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 11th pick they get a wrecking ball inside, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
They went early on Harold Fannin Jr. in Round 2, Pick 11, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Fair-plus on Andrew Mukuba, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Denzel Burke in pick 99. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick112 Rnd4 Charles Grant
The board had Charles Grant higher than No. 112, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the 138th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander slipping to pick No. 139 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach slot 148 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jabbar Muhammad
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jabbar Muhammad in Round 6, Pick 11, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick228 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa at the 228th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at No. 232 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Rayuan Lane III
By-the-book stuff, Rayuan Lane III at pick 255 squarely in line with his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.