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Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (SF)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (SF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SF)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers let Branch fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Zachariah Branch at the Round 4 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Keenan III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 23rd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than the 54th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Fair-plus on Xavier Chaplin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Kilgore at No. 122. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
They took Demond Claiborne at par in pick No. 137, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III at pick 139 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
The board fumbled Zachariah Branch all the way to Round 4, Pick 40, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
No drama and no debate, Rasheem Biles went about where he belonged in slot 194. It patches a soft spot without any drama.