theopac'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • theopac DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (SF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SF)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Players Gained
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George Pickens
WR
Players traded away
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The 49ers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Logan Brown; the 49ers did not wait, grabbing him 106 spots ahead at No. 249. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

On value alone, Boyd makes the weekend a net positive. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, wide receiver very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 31st pick they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kingsley Suamataia at pick 63 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ruke Orhorhoro at slot 75. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
They paid sticker price for Tykee Smith in pick No. 94, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in Round 3, Pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chau Smith-Wade in pick No. 176. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick209 Rnd6 McCallan Castles
Steal is underselling it; McCallan Castles at No. 209 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Brennan Jackson
The board fumbled Brennan Jackson all the way to Round 6, Pick 39, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Khristian Boyd in slot 215, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 Logan Brown
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Brown. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.