tt'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
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
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the 49ers: B-.

The Oluwafemi Oladejo pick is the one that will follow the 49ers into the fall. They took him 96 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Noel. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a load in the middle, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
They jumped the gun on Harold Fannin Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick99 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 99th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylin Noel at slot 112 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Value with a capital V on Darius Alexander in No. 138, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oluwafemi Oladejo in No. 139, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A big swing on JJ Pegues at the 148th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hayden Conner well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in pick 228 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick232 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa in pick No. 232 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 37, with Marcus Yarns worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.