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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (SF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (SF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (SF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the 49ers and Nash: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the 49ers were there to profit. Nick Nash, the No. 142 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 252nd pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 11th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou in Round 2, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
A running back of that caliber at slot 75 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 102nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Value with a capital V on Jake Majors in No. 117, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at pick 138 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Riley Leonard
They barely believed it either: Riley Leonard still on the board at pick No. 187. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at No. 189 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Pat Bryant
They robbed the room for Pat Bryant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ajani Cornelius
Taking Ajani Cornelius in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at pick 230 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Luke Lachey in pick No. 249, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Nick Nash
Somehow Nick Nash was still sitting there in the 252nd pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.