Shuppa'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Shuppa DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (SF)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Aydan White
CB NC State
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
The 49ers robbed the room for Giddens. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like DJ Giddens slides to pick 228, you do not overthink it, and the 49ers did not.

Reaching for Jones left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In slot 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon slid further than he should have, and the 43rd pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Nice patience on Demetrius Knight Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 11. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in pick 85. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Sai'vion Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sai'vion Jones. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
The board had Jaylin Noel higher than the 112th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They robbed the room for Jared Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at No. 139. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
You do not let an offensive lineman like Hollin Pierce reach pick 148 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They paid up for JJ Pegues at pick No. 160 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
The board fumbled Kurtis Rourke all the way to slot 193, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick228 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in Round 7, Pick 10 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232 Rnd7 Nick Martin
They reached into another round for Nick Martin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Aydan White
Value said wait; Aydan White in No. 255 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.