757RavensFan'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 757RavensFan DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Sanders in the fold, and a B for the 49ers.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the 49ers committed. Shedeur Sanders is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

However the rest shakes out, Henderson at that price is a win they earned. They will need Ingram-Dawkins to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 11th pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in No. 43 with a little surplus value in Josh Conerly Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at Round 3, Pick 11 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zy Alexander at pick No. 113. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick138 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Circle this one: Xavier Restrepo at the 138th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They read the board right and Hollin Pierce was the payoff at pick 147. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in slot 160, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They talked themselves into Teddye Buchanan at pick 227, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They did well to land Cam Horsley in pick No. 249, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick252 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. in Round 7, Pick 36 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.