hammertime140'S MOCK DRAFT

7th choice

  • hammertime140 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (SF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (SF)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Antonio Kite
CB Auburn
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (SF)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (SF)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (SF)
James Williams
LB Florida State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SF)
Austin Siereveld
OG Ohio State
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (SF)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (SF)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
J.Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (JAX)
J.Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (JAX)
Austin Siereveld
OG Ohio State
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Traded
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (JAX)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Patrick Payton pick is the one that will follow the 49ers into the fall. They took him 38 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They banked enough surplus on Catalon to cover a lot of smaller sins. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
A conviction pick on Gennings Dunker at No. 28 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60 Rnd2 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the 60th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Oscar Delp
They went early on Oscar Delp in slot 92, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Rod Moore
Rod Moore is a better player than pick No. 134 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd4 Antonio Kite
No edge and no loss on Antonio Kite in Round 4, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick167 Rnd5 Fernando Carmona
A big swing on Fernando Carmona at slot 167, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 J.Michael Sturdivant
A tidy little value on J.Michael Sturdivant in Round 6, Pick 12, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick206 Rnd6 James Williams
James Williams at the 206th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Austin Siereveld
They reached into another round for Austin Siereveld, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
You do not let a safety like Jalen Catalon reach the 239th overall pick and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in pick No. 241 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.