tt'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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    49ers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The 49ers reached some 100 spots for Oluwafemi Oladejo, and value like that does not grow back.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 11 they get a load in the middle, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
They reached into another round for Jared Ivey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They paid sticker price for Maxwell Hairston in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick100 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Nothing to complain about; Charles Grant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They did well to land Lathan Ransom in slot 113, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A real head-scratcher, Oluwafemi Oladejo in Round 4, Pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kobe King
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kobe King in the 147th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick187 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They let JJ Pegues come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 11. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ricky White III
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky White III reach No. 230 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns in the 249th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jaylin Lane
A big swing on Jaylin Lane at pick No. 252, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.