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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesB+
FutureB-
The 49ers checked most of the boxes and earned a B. The tape said wait; the 49ers did not. Aki Ogunbiyi went at the Round 6 slot, a good 49 picks before the board was ready. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
The Whittington pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.
The 49ers indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in pick No. 59 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick99
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
They talked themselves into Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick127
Rnd4
James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in No. 127, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick205
Rnd6
Sincere Haynesworth
They liked Sincere Haynesworth enough to skip the value, taking him in the 205th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the 213th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Aki Ogunbiyi
They left a pile of value on the table to take Aki Ogunbiyi this early at slot 215. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at pick No. 234 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick237
Rnd7
Trey Knox
A conviction pick on Trey Knox at No. 237 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248
Rnd7
Storm Duck
Storm Duck at Round 7, Pick 28 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.














