4D9RZ'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers

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Draft Selections
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (SF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (SF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the 49ers.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Javon Foster, 58 picks early at No. 63.

Landing Rice that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Braden Fiske
In pick No. 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Javon Foster
A big swing on Javon Foster at the 63rd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They let Brandon Dorlus come to them and pounced at the 94th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 23 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick130 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick 130 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at No. 132, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the 175th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick211 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They read the board right and Curtis Jacobs was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 36. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tatum Bethune well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Logan Lee
Logan Lee at No. 232 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
Fair-plus on LaDarius Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.