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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
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the 49ers would have aced it. Jared Ivey at the 43rd overall pick is 34 spots clear of where he belonged.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Noel.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
They jumped the gun on Walter Nolen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey at the 43rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in Round 3, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba slid further than he should have, and pick 99 is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Nice patience on Jaylin Noel, who had no business lasting to the 112th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Logan Brown
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Brown at No. 138, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the 139th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in slot 148 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
The board had Nohl Williams higher than Round 6, Pick 11, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick228 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Teddye Buchanan. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A premium they did not need to pay, Marcus Yarns a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Rayuan Lane III
No drama and no debate, Rayuan Lane III went about where he belonged in pick 255. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.