Naorozco'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

  • Naorozco DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (SF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the 49ers, and a B- to prove it.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: David Walker, 96 picks early at pick 75.

They banked enough surplus on Skattebo to cover a lot of smaller sins. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a disruptive interior force, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
A reach on Marcus Mbow in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 David Walker
They reached into another round for David Walker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the 99th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A tidy little value on Jared Wilson in slot 111, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They jumped the gun on Jackson Slater, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
A conviction pick on Maxen Hook at pick No. 226 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
They took Cody Lindenberg at par in pick 230, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick249 Rnd7 Moliki Matavao
A reasonable price with a little left over, Moliki Matavao in slot 249. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Robbie Ouzts
They paid sticker price for Robbie Ouzts in No. 255, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.