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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
C+
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB+
FutureD+
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the 49ers: C+. Some picks age like wine; Nick Martin at the Round 6 slot will need to, sitting 67 spots clear of his grade.
Getting Grant where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
Hit on Mike Green and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Mike Green
In pick 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A real need, handled.
Pick43
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at Round 2, Pick 11 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
A reach for Maxwell Hairston in pick No. 56; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick62
Rnd2
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 62nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick79
Rnd3
Savion Williams
They paid a round early for Savion Williams in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 89th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100
Rnd3
Oluwafemi Oladejo
A real head-scratcher, Oluwafemi Oladejo in Round 3, Pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in pick No. 109 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jake Majors
A wild overpay on Jake Majors in pick 113, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132
Rnd4
Cody Simon
They did well to land Cody Simon in No. 132, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138
Rnd4
Cobee Bryant
The board had Cobee Bryant higher than slot 138, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick139
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
Good price on Brashard Smith in the 139th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147
Rnd5
Logan Brown
No drama and no debate, Logan Brown went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160
Rnd5
Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts at the 160th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
They reached a country mile for Oronde Gadsden II at Round 5, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick169
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191
Rnd6
CJ West
CJ West at No. 191 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at pick 197 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208
Rnd6
Nick Martin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Martin this early at the 208th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in slot 241 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick257
Rnd7
Brady Cook
They reached into another round for Brady Cook, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.































