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  • VESP DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the 49ers.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The 49ers took Tyler Baron a full 42 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Emmanwori. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In No. 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 75 with a little surplus value in Omarr Norman-Lott. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
They paid a round early for Smael Mondon Jr. in the 100th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tyler Baron
They talked themselves into Tyler Baron at Round 4, Pick 11, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
They liked Pat Bryant enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 138. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Hollin Pierce in pick 147. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in No. 160 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Robert Longerbeam is a better player than the 227th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
They did well to land Thomas Fidone II in slot 252, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.