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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The 49ers put a flag in the ground for Joshua Gray, 36 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Emmanwori at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 11 they get an anchor for the defensive front, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 43rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A quiet steal in slot 75: Jalen Royals for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Circle this one: Maxwell Hairston at No. 99 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Good price on Jake Majors in Round 4, Pick 11, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd4 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in the 138th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Nice patience on Darius Alexander, who had no business lasting to pick No. 139. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A straight-up fair deal on Nick Nash at pick 148, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
No edge and no loss on Luke Lachey in the 189th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kitan Crawford. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A slide stopped in No. 255, with Marcus Yarns worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.