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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
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers won the night they stopped Tuten from sliding. Grade: B-.

The 49ers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Bhayshul Tuten, the No. 157 name on the board, in No. 189. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Ouzts has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 11th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in pick No. 43 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 35. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in No. 112 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in pick 138 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A slide stopped in slot 139, with Darius Alexander worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
They will replay Bhayshul Tuten at the 189th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Carson Vinson for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
Kitan Crawford in the 232nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick255 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
Value said wait; Robbie Ouzts in pick 255 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.