mmm'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the 49ers spent pick No. 43 on Jared Ivey, a name most had 35 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Hancock where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
A big swing on Jared Ivey at the 43rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They paid a round early for Charles Grant in slot 75, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at Round 3, Pick 36 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Oluwafemi Oladejo this early at pick 113. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Nick Nash
The board had cheaper options than Nick Nash at the 138th pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Logan Brown
No drama and no debate, Logan Brown went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 9. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
They read the board right and O'Donnell Fortune was the payoff at No. 160. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick249 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A wild overpay on Nick Martin in the 249th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marcus Yarns. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.