tt'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Oluwafemi Oladejo at pick 139, a reach of 93 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick 11 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They reached a country mile for Donovan Ezeiruaku at the 43rd pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They paid sticker price for Omarr Norman-Lott in the 75th overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in Round 3, Pick 35 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Noel in No. 112, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at slot 138 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick139 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo in the 139th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
This one needs a full-page explanation: JJ Pegues in Round 5, Pick 9, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
No drama and no debate, Luke Lachey went about where he belonged in pick No. 189. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in pick 228 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Rayuan Lane III
Rayuan Lane III at No. 255 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.