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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The 49ers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. The 49ers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Patrick Payton at No. 200 regardless, 51 picks early.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will answer for taking safety early while wide receiver, quarterback and other spots went begging.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. That Kilgore pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick58
Rnd2
A.J. Haulcy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing A.J. Haulcy in No. 58. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick94
Rnd3
Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 94 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97
Rnd3
Julian Neal
They paid a round early for Julian Neal in Round 3, Pick 33, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125
Rnd4
Bud Clark
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 125th pick on Bud Clark with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jalon Kilgore
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver, quarterback and other spots to take Jalon Kilgore, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick128
Rnd4
Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at No. 130 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133
Rnd4
Beau Stephens
They jumped the gun on Beau Stephens, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134
Rnd4
Kage Casey
Kage Casey at the 134th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138
Rnd4
Zane Durant
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zane Durant. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200
Rnd6
Patrick Payton
Value said wait; Patrick Payton in pick No. 200 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.




























