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MT DRAFTING FOR THE49ers
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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD
The 49ers left with their quarterback, and a B to match. Nobody had Jimmy Horn Jr. this high, and it is not close. The 49ers reached 97 spots to get him at No. 255.
The whole projection now runs through Shedeur Sanders; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That Greene III pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders in pick 11 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick43
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in the 43rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick56
Rnd2
Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at slot 56 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
A reach on Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 11; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 78 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
A conviction pick on Luke Kandra at the 99th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112
Rnd4
Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer is a better player than the 138th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139
Rnd4
Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at No. 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
They paid up for Jaylen Reed at pick 180 when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick189
Rnd6
Earnest Greene III
They robbed the room for Earnest Greene III here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Karene Reid
They took Karene Reid at par in the 193rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick228
Rnd7
LaJohntay Wester
No drama and no debate, LaJohntay Wester went about where he belonged in pick No. 228. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in slot 232 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick255
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
A wild overpay on Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 255th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
















