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
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The 49ers reached some 34 spots for Jared Ivey, and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Ransom pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

With quarterback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 11 they get a disruptive interior force, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey at pick 43 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 100th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A slide stopped in the 113th pick, with Malachi Moore worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick138 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Lathan Ransom adds a safety and leaves quarterback and tight end untouched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 147 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187 Rnd6 Addison West
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Addison West. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Steal is underselling it; Ricky White III at the 226th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
The board had Carson Vinson higher than pick 230, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A tidy little value on Marcus Yarns in pick No. 249, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jaylin Lane
They reached into another round for Jaylin Lane, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.