cappy'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • cappy DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (SF)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (SF)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SF)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers let Pavia fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Diego Pavia, the No. 100 name on the board, stolen at slot 133.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Parker II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
A big swing on Brian Parker II at the 57th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A quiet steal in slot 125: Xavier Scott for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick133 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Diego Pavia in No. 133, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
They paid sticker price for Austin Romaine in pick 139, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the 172nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.