Asides'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers 3 Mar3-20

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Draft Selections
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (SF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA
The 49ers bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The Jaylen Harrell selection is the head-turner. The 49ers reached 75 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Flournoy.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at pick 63 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 94th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They liked Christian Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 24. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 131 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylen Harrell
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Harrell at No. 133, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Value said wait; Layden Robinson in slot 144 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
They reached into another round for Javontae Jean-Baptiste, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Frank Gore Jr. a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A quiet steal in pick No. 215: Ryan Flournoy for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
The board had cheaper options than Joshua Cephus at the 251st overall pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.