tt'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers robbed the room for Thornton Jr.. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The 49ers watched Dont'e Thornton Jr. slide 53 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They will need Stackhouse to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick 11 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
The board had cheaper options than Josaiah Stewart at Round 2, Pick 11, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at the 75th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylin Noel in No. 113. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander slid further than he should have, and pick No. 138 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
A big swing on Nazir Stackhouse at slot 147, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant is a better player than the 187th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick226 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Circle this one: Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 226 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at pick 230 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marcus Yarns in No. 249. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
Value said wait; Robbie Ouzts in the 252nd overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.