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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The 49ers won the night they stopped Nolen from sliding. Grade: B. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Walter Nolen, the No. 21 name on the board, stolen at the Round 2 slot.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In slot 30 they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
They barely believed it either: Walter Nolen still on the board at pick 43. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick56
Rnd2
Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at No. 56 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in the 62nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Demetrius Knight Jr. graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zy Alexander. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
They did well to land Jared Wilson in pick No. 109, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at the 113th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138
Rnd4
Jordan James
Taking Jordan James in pick 138 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at the 147th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151
Rnd5
Hollin Pierce
Value with a capital V on Hollin Pierce in pick No. 151, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160
Rnd5
Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227
Rnd7
Alijah Huzzie
The board had Alijah Huzzie higher than No. 227, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick249
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa slipping to the 249th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick252
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
No edge and no loss on Teddye Buchanan in slot 252; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

















