Smithfam49ers'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers mock draft 24

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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (SF)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Marshel Martin Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Marshel Martin
TE Sacramento State
Draft Picks Received
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the 49ers, and a B- to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Marshel Martin at pick No. 251. The 49ers jumped the board by 79 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 31st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 63rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They took Cole Bishop at par in Round 3, Pick 31, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick124 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brenden Rice in pick 124. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
They paid sticker price for Elijah Jones in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick135 Rnd4 Caedan Wallace
A straight-up fair deal on Caedan Wallace at pick No. 135, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick176 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A reach on Curtis Jacobs in Round 6, Pick 1; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick211 Rnd6 KT Leveston
A conviction pick on KT Leveston at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A wild overpay on Frank Gore Jr. in the 230th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Marshel Martin
Value said wait; Marshel Martin in pick 251 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.