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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
The 49ers let Howard fall and pounced. Final grade: D. The 49ers spent real capital to be 49 picks early on Thor Griffith, and the board is going to hold them to it.
That Howard pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
They did well to land Kelvin Banks Jr. in Round 1, Pick 11, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick20
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In No. 20 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Nothing to complain about; Omarr Norman-Lott went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
No edge and no loss on Jordan Burch in pick No. 85; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick100
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
Nice patience on Ozzy Trapilo, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 36. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 113 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 119 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138
Rnd4
Cody Simon
Value with a capital V on Cody Simon in the 138th overall pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in the 147th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick187
Rnd6
Will Howard
Steal is underselling it; Will Howard at pick 187 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226
Rnd7
Damien Martinez
The board fumbled Damien Martinez all the way to pick No. 226, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in pick No. 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252
Rnd7
Joshua Simon
Joshua Simon at pick 252 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.

















