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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Sainristil
DB Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (SF)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Billy Bowman Jr.
DB Oklahoma
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (SF)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the 49ers.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Billy Bowman Jr. in the 213th overall pick, a good 134 spots before the room expected him.

It is not that Sainristil is a bad player; it is that the 49ers had louder needs to answer first. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Hit on Taliese Fuaga and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Value said wait; Troy Fautanu in pick 59 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
A real head-scratcher, Zach Frazier in pick No. 90 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick98 Rnd3 Landon Jackson
They talked themselves into Landon Jackson at the 98th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mike Sainristil adds a defensive back and leaves wide receiver and linebacker untouched.
Pick177 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They liked Brevyn Spann-Ford enough to skip the value, taking him in the 177th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at Round 6, Pick 30 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Billy Bowman Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in slot 215 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 248th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.