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49ers

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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
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the 49ers: B-.

The war room fell hard for Addison West, and it showed at slot 148: 47 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Landing Mondon Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
They liked Harold Fannin Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 11. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Fair-plus on Andrew Mukuba, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at slot 99 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Jared Wilson at the 112th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at No. 138 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 139 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Addison West
They talked themselves into Addison West at slot 148, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Roc Taylor
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roc Taylor. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
Kitan Crawford at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at the 232nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 37: Marcus Yarns for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.