Iowradar'S MOCK DRAFT

Fifth

  • Iowradar DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the 49ers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jamaree Caldwell at pick 232, a reach of 82 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Mukuba at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick No. 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the 43rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Taking Isaiah Bond in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They jumped the gun on Jared Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Value said wait; Rylie Mills in No. 112 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 37 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
They barely believed it either: O'Donnell Fortune still on the board at slot 148. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick150 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They reached into another round for JJ Pegues, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick189 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A slide stopped in the 189th pick, with Oronde Gadsden II worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in No. 211 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Steal is underselling it; Kyle Monangai at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They reached a country mile for Jamaree Caldwell at pick 232, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool is a better player than pick No. 249 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
They paid sticker price for Kaden Prather in Round 7, Pick 37, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.