tt'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers cashed the board's mistake on Skattebo: B-.

The 49ers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Cam Skattebo fell into slot 189. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Alexander lower, and that gap is the story. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They talked themselves into Deone Walker at pick 43, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 75th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Alexander. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at No. 112 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at Round 4, Pick 37 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 139th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach pick No. 189 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
A reach on Maxen Hook in Round 7, Pick 10; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Somehow Jamon Dumas-Johnson was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
No edge and no loss on Robbie Ouzts in pick No. 255; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.