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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (SF)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Oliver
TE
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The 49ers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Jaylen Harrell pick is the one that will follow the 49ers into the fall. They took him 75 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Landing Smith that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick No. 31 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at Round 3, Pick 31 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
The board had cheaper options than Blake Fisher at No. 108, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They did well to land Josh Newton in pick 124, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick129 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at slot 129 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
This one needs a full-page explanation: Khristian Boyd in the Round 4 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylen Harrell
A big swing on Jaylen Harrell at the 133rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They let Tykee Smith come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 1. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A reach on Cornelius Johnson in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joshua Cephus. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick215 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Frank Gore Jr. a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
They left a pile of value on the table to take De'Corian Clark this early at the 251st pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.