Bill Walsh'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (SF)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SF)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (SF)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (SF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (SF)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Bryant
CB
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The 49ers cashed the board's mistake on Hancock: B+.

When a board-topper like Jordan Hancock slides to No. 255, you do not overthink it, and the 49ers did not.

The Colby pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Watts at the 58th overall pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 75 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Paul Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They read the board right and Ozzy Trapilo was the payoff at pick No. 101. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 138, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 139th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Connor Colby
A real head-scratcher, Connor Colby in Round 5, Pick 9 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in No. 189 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board had Trey Zuhn III higher than the 227th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Value said wait; Clay Webb in Round 7, Pick 14 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at pick No. 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
By-the-book stuff, Jake Briningstool at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick250 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They paid sticker price for Donovan Smith in the 250th pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at slot 255 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.